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    BARKS ON BROANWAY

    Apr 01, 2020 3 minutes
    by Susan Johnston Taylor

    If you’ve ever seen a musical like Annie, The Wizard of Oz, or Legally Blonde, then you may have seen a canine actor onstage. Often, these shows use live animals to make the story seem as realistic as possible.

    For more than 40 years, Bill Berloni (pronounced Ber-LOH-nee), founder of Theatrical Animals, has trained animals for Broadway shows and other stages. Berloni grew up on a farm with animals and originally wanted to be an actor., and the show’s producer needed a dog to play Annie’s canine sidekick Sandy. “He offered me a part in one of his shows if I would find and train the dog,” says Berloni. “It was my golden opportunity and I took it.”

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