- (1951) Stage Play: Paint Your Wagon. Musical comedy. Note: Filmed as Paint Your Wagon (1969).
- (1960) Stage Play: Bye Bye Birdie. Musical comedy. Book by Michael Stewart. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Lee Adams. Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence. Music orchestrated by Robert Ginzler. Dance arrangements by John Morris. Additional scoring by Elliot Lawrence. Scenic Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Miles White. Choreographed by Gower Champion. Associate Choreographer: Gene Bayliss. Directed by Gower Champion. Martin Beck Theatre (moved to The 54th Street Theatre from 24 Oct 1960- 14 Jan 1961, then moved to Shubert Theatre from 16 Jan 1961- close): 14 Apr 1960- 7 Oct 1961 (607 performances). Cast: Chita Rivera (as "Rose Grant"), Dick Van Dyke (as "Albert Peterson"), Dick Gautier [credited as Dick Gautier] (as "Conrad Birdie"), Paul Lynde (as "Mr. MacAfee"), Kay Medford (as "Mae Peterson"), Michael J. Pollard (as "Hugo Peabody"), Susan Watson (as "Kim MacAfee"), Jessica Albright (as "Deborah Sue/Teen Trio"), Ed Becker (as "Neighbor/Dish Washer"), Vicki Belmonte (as "Martha Louise/Teen Trio"), George Blackwell (as "Charles F. Maude/Neighbor"), Johnny Borden (as "Randolph MacAfee"), Lynn Bowin (as "Suzie/Cheerleader"), Kenny Burrell (as "Guitar Man"), John Coyle (as "Reporter/Shriner"), Dick Crowley (as "Shriner"), Dori Davis (as "Old Woman"), Jerry Dodge (as "Karl"), Barbara Doherty (as "Ursula Merkle"), Lada Edmund (as "Penelope Ann"), Tracy Everitt (as "Freddie"), Don Farnworth (as "Reporter/Shriner"), Bud Fleming (as "Shriner"), Penny Ann Green (as "Carol"), Amelia Haas (as "Mayor's Wife/Neighbor"), Lee Howard (as "Reporter/Neighbor/Bar Customer"), Gary Howe (as "Peyton"), Will Jordan (as "Ed Sullivan's Voice"), Judy Keirn (as "Linda/Cheerleader"), Allen Knowles (as "Mayor/Shriner"), Kasimir Kokich (as "Conductor/Shriner"), Ed Kresley (as "Henry"), Sharon Lerit (as "Alice/Sad Girl"), Marijane Maricle (as "Mrs. MacAfee") [final Broadway role], Marissa Mason (as "Nancy"), Jeannine Masterson (as "Neighbor"), Pat McEnnis (as "Mrs. Merkle"), Tony Mordente (as "TV Stage Manager"), Oran Osburn (as "Neighbor/Bar Customer"), Louise Quick (as "Margie Ann/Teen Trio"), Charles Nelson Reilly (as "Mr. Henkel"), Norma Richardson (as "Gloria Rasputin"), Jim Sisco (as "Reporter/Shriner"), Bob Spencer (as "Arthur"), Dean Stolber (as "Harvey"), Michael Vita (as "Harold"), Karin Wolfe (as "Helen/Another Sad Girl"). Swings: Penny Ann Green (Swing) and Ed Kresley (Swing). Standbys: Carmen Alvarez Block (as "Rose Grant") and Charles Nelson Reilly (as "Albert Peterson"). Understudies: Jessica Albright (as "Ursula Merkle"), Ed Becker (as "Charles F. Maude"), Lynn Bowin (as "Gloria Rasputin"), Don Farnworth (as "Mayor"), Bud Fleming (as "How to Kill a Man Ballet"), Amelia Haas (as "Mrs. Merkle), Lee Howard (as "Mr. Henkel/Mr. MacAfee"), Ed Kresley (as "Conrad Birdie"), Jeannine Masterson (as "Mrs. MacAfee"), Pat McEnnis (as "Mae Peterson"), Bob Spencer (as "Harvey"), Dean Stolber (as "Hugo Peabody/Randolph MacAfee"), Michael Vita (as "TV Stage Manager") and Karin Wolfe (Kim MacAfee"). Produced by Edward V. Padula. Replacement actors [during Martin Beck Theatre run]: Ed Kresley (as "TV Stage Manager"). [During 54th Street Theatre run:] Understudy: Vicki Belmonte (as "Kim MacAfee"). [During Shubert Theatre run:] Jill Choder (as "Another Sad Girl"), Kay Cole (as "Sad Girl"), Beth Howland (as "Carol"), Bill Joyce (as "Reporter/Shriner"), Bob Mariano (as "Harvey"), Patti Mariano, Jacqueline Mayro (as "Ursula Merkle"), Dick Patterson (as "Albert Peterson"), Barry Pearl (as "Randolph MacAfee") [Aug 1961- 7 Oct 1961] (Broadway debut), Gene Rayburn (as "Albert Peterson") [only Broadway role], Lori Rogers (as "Nancy"), Marilyn Siskin (as "Another Sad Girl/Helen"), Gretchen Wyler (as "Rose Grant"). Swing: Beth Howland. Understudies: Bill Joyce (as "Mayor"), Bob Mariano (as "Hugo Peabody/Randolph MacAfee"). Produced in association with L. Slade Brown. Note: Filmed by Columbia Pictures as Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
- (1947 - 1961) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1947) Stage Play: Finian's Rainbow. Musical comedy.
- (1953) Stage Play: Cyrano de Bergerac. Comedy (revival). Written by Edmond Rostand. Book adapted by Brian Hooker. Incidental music by Paul Bowles. Costume Design by Emeline Roche. Scenic Design by Richard Whorf. Assistant Director: Jess Kimmel. Directed by José Ferrer. City Center: 11 Nov 1953- 22 Nov 1953 (15 performances). Cast: Carl Albertson, Toby Allen, Carmen Alvarez, Jacques Aubuchon, Leopold Badia, Betty Bartley, Linda Berlin, Peter Brandon, Peter Buchan, Bill Butler, Sandy Campbell, Stanley Carlson, Dean Cetrulo, Ann Chisholm, Ralph Clanton, Tamar Cooper, Richard Cowdery (as "A Lackey"), Garry Cowen, Arlene Dahl (as "Roxane, Cyrano's cousin"), Lee Danna, Jarmila Daubek, Vincent Donahue, Muriel Dooley, José Ferrer (as "Cyrano de Bergerac, a Gascon"), Jack Fletcher (as "A Marquis"), John Glennon, Peter Harris, Phillip Huston (as "Le Bret"), Jill Kraft (as "A Comedienne"), Robert Lansing (as "Cadet of Gascoyne"), Paula Laurence (as "Roxane's Duenna"), Lily Lodge (as "Ensemble"), Roberta MacDonald (as "Ensemble"), Benedict MacQuarrie (as "A Porter, Another Poet"), Lori March, Marijane Maricle (as "A Nun"), Jill McAnney, Gordon Nelson, Louise de la Parra (as "Ensemble"), Philip Prindle, Viola Roache (as "Mother Marguerite"), Eva Rubinstein, Robinson Stone, Charles Summers, Tom Tryon (as "Another Lackey"), Honey Waldman (as "Ensemble"), Arthur Walsh, Douglas Watson (as "Christian De Neuvillette"), Albert Whitley, Wallace Widdicombe (as "A Citizen"), G. Wood (as "Carbon de Castel Jaloux, Captain of the Gascony Cadets"). Produced by New York City Theatre Company.
- (1957) Stage Play: Livin' The Life. Musical. Book by Dale Wasserman and Bruce Geller. Based on the "Mississippi River stories" by Mark Twain. Music by Jack Urbont [credited as Jack Urbont]. Lyrics by Bruce Geller. Musical numbers by John Butler. Dance music by Genevieve Pitot. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay and Joe Glover. Choral arrangements by Jack Urbont. Additional musical arrangements by Ralph Burns, Jack Easton, James Mundy and Sy Oliver. Musical Director: Anton Coppola. Choreographed by John Butler. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Scenic Design by William Eckart and Jean Eckart. Directed by David Alexander. Phoenix Theatre: 27 Apr 1957- 19 May 1957 (25 performances). Cast: Lee Backer (as "Amy Lawrence"), Francis Barnard (as "Marshall Rogers"), Irving Barnes (as "Frank"), James Hawthorne (as "Bey Zeke"), Joan Bowman (as "Susy Harper"), Patsy Bruder (as "Becky Thatcher"), Kevin Carlisle (as "Ben Rogers"), Joyce Carrol (as "Nancy Rogers"), Lee Charles (as "Jim"), Jack DeLon (as "Judge Thatcher"), Sylvia Dick (as "Adele Sims"), Stephen Elliott (as "Muff Potter"), Timmy Everett (as "Tom Sawyer"), Alice Ghostley (as "Aunt Polly"), Marvin Gordon (as "Andy Douglas"), Doris Greb (as "Freda Walters"), Earl Hammond (as "Mr. Dobbins"), Tom Hasson (as "Joe Harper"), Loren Hightower (as "Alfred Noble"), Richard Ide (as "Huckleberry Finn"), Todd Jackson (as "Prosecutor"), Ida Johnson (as "Roxy"), Fred Jones (as "Sam Harper"), George Liker (as "Jeff Hollis"), Marijane Maricle (as "Emmy Harper"), Dean Michener (as "Captain Mumford/Henry Liggett"), James Mitchell (as "Injun Joe"), Joe Nash (as "Clem"), Doris Okerson (as "Emily Noble"), Julie Oser (as "Mary Austin"), Charles Queenan (as "George"), Ronald Rogers (as "Doc Robinson/Captain Leather"), Rettadel Tupper (as "Gracie Miller"), Audrey Vanterpool (as "Hannah"), Edward Villella (as "Bill Anders"), Jacqueline Walcott (as "Annie Lou"), Paula Waring (as "Jennie Daniels"), Annette Warren (as "Lila Hollis"). Produced by The Phoenix Theatre (Edward Hambleton: Co-Founder and Managing Director. Norris Houghton: Co-Founder).
- (1975) She acted in Joseph McCarthy and Harry Tierney's musical, "Irene," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Nancy Dussault, Bibi Osterwald, Elliott Reid, Paul Dumont and Ted Pritchard in the cast. Larry Forde was director.
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