Durang is a surname. People with that name include:
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Charles Durang
Charles Durang (December 4, 1794 – 1870) was an American actor, dancer, writer, and theater historian.
Life
Charles Durang was born in Philadelphia on December 4, 1794, the son of John Durang, the first native-born American professional danc ...
(1796–1870), American dancer and actor
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Christopher Durang
Christopher Ferdinand Durang (January 2, 1949 – April 2, 2024) was an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s, though his career seemed to get a second wind in th ...
(1949–2024), American playwright
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Edwin Forrest Durang
Edwin Forrest Durang (April 17, 1829June 7, 1911) was an American architect. He kept offices in Philadelphia and specialized in ecclesiastical and theatrical design.
Life and career
Durang was born in New York City, into a distinguished theatrica ...
(1829–1911), American architect
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Ferdinand Durang
Ferdinand Durang (c. 1785 – 1831) was an American actor, best known as the first person to sing publicly Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner".
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of John Durang of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Ame ...
(c. 1785–1831), American actor, first to publicly perform the "
Star-Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of For ...
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John Durang
John Durang (January 6, 1768 – March 31, 1822) was the first native-born American to become known as a dancer.
Said to be George Washington's favorite performer, he was famous for dancing the hornpipe, a lively, jiglike solo exhibition so ca ...
(1768–1822), early American dancer
**"Durang's Hornpipe", a dance and tune named for John Durang
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