Phyllis Newman was a celebrated American actress and singer whose illustrious career spanned several decades, beginning with her Broadway debut in 1952 in “Wish You Were Here.” She quickly made a name for herself in the theater world, earning critical acclaim for her role as Martha Vail in the musical “Subways Are for Sleeping,” for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1962. Newman’s impressive Broadway repertoir...