On Sept. 26, 2021, Colin Ernest Barkell spotted Kayla Dianne Pecchioni stroking her hairless kitten at a screening of the Tony Awards. Especially to the cat. By the time “Moulin Rouge!” had racked up its final award that night, he was halfway in love with the blanket-swaddled kitten in Ms. Pecchioni’s arms. Three nights later, he fell fully in love with Ms. Pecchioni. Mr. Barkell and Ms. Pecchioni, who reside in Harlem, are performing artists.

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Persons: Colin Ernest Barkell, Kayla Dianne Pecchioni, ”, Pecchioni, Barkell, Sugar Kane Organizations: Vaudeville Locations: Chicago, Moulin Rouge, Harlem, Broadway’s, Irish