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Donna Marriott, of Bethesda-based Marriott empire, dies at 90

By Bethesda Today

Donna Marriott, the wife of former Marriott International CEO J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., died Tuesday at the couple’s home in Bethesda, the company shared this week. She was 90.

The couple had recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, according to a Wednesday press release from Marriott International, headquartered in downtown Bethesda.

Melissa Froehlich Flood, a spokesperson for the company, told Bethesda Today in a Friday email that Donna Marriott died of natural causes.

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Renowned composer Stephen Schwartz mentors young Montgomery Co. performers

By Bethesda Today
The lights dimmed inside the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Saturday afternoon as orchestral music stands, each fitted with small clip-on lights, softly illuminated the stage—the glowing orbs resembling a swarm of fireflies. Behind the orchestra, a large projection screen flickered to life with the title of the production, DreamWorks’ The Prince of Egypt. A low hum broke the anticipatory silence—a signal that the performance was about to begin. In quick succession, performers with the Young Artists of America (YAA) took the stage, dressed in costumes resembling ancient Egyptian garb and ready to bring the biblical story of Moses to life.
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