The Largest Animal Ever: The Blue Whale. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. At 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 180 metric tons (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed.
The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight Tony AwardsÂ® including Best Musical, have announced that Charlotte Crossley will take over the role of Motormouth Maybelle beginning Tuesday, September 2 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.
1 1964 was exceptional for being the one year that all four acting awards were won by non-Americans. 2  Sweeping the board were three from England and one from Greece: REX HARRISON (for  My Fair Lady ), PETER USTINOV (for  Topkapi ), JULIE ANDREWS (for  Mary Poppins ) and LILA KEDROVA (for  Zorba The Greek ).