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Former Broadway actress and singer Jane Morgan at her home in Kennebunkport on Thursday with two of the gowns she wore during her career. Morgan, who attributes her longevity to “wearing 30-pound dresses and 4-inch heels,” will celebrate turning 100 at the Ogunquit Playhouse on Monday evening. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer KENNEBUNKPORT — When asked to share her secret to living to be 100, singing star Jane Morgan said it was mostly about her fashion choices.

WHAT: Embraceable You: Jane Morgan – In My Style WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday WHERE: Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St.



, Ogunquit HOW MUCH: Free INFO: ogunquitplayhouse.org “Wearing 30-pound dresses and 4-inch heels, I’d say that’s what’s kept me alive,” said Morgan, who has sung on Broadway, in nightclubs, in front of six presidents and on TV. “I had to walk around on stage all night wearing those heavy gowns.

But I just kept working and working and working, because I really enjoyed it.” Morgan will share stories from her career Monday night during a 100th birthday celebration at Ogunquit Playhouse that’s free and open to the public. She’ll be interviewed on stage by Brad Kenney, the theater’s executive artistic director.

About 18 of her life-extending gowns will be on display at the theater as well, some on stage and some in the lobby. Her gowns have been shown across the country in recent years as part of an exhibit titled “Jane Morgan – In My Style,” including at New York Fashion Week and at th.

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