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Charlotte Rae

Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI, USA

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Charlotte Rae STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2006
Emma

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2006
Sadie

[Off-Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 2000
Mrs. Peachum

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2000
Berthe

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2000
Melba

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1988
Jack's Mother

[Broadway]
1973
Helen

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1971
Mother Sweet

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1965
Performer

Mrs. Bardell

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1965
Mrs. Walsingham [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1962
Gloria Krumgold

Mrs. Lafcadio Mifflin

Mrs. Younghusband

Rowena Inchcape

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1956
Mammy Yokum

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1956
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1954
Mrs. Juniper [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Theatre de Lys Revival, 1954
Mrs. Peachum

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1952
Tirsa Shanahan

Tirsa Shanahan


Charlotte Rae Movies

Hello Down There
[ 1969 ] Myrtle Ruth
Jenny
[ 1970 ] Bella Star
Bananas
[ 1971 ] Mrs. Mellish
The Hot Rock
[ 1972 ] Ma Murch
Sidewinder 1
[ 1977 ] Mrs. Holt
Rabbit Test
[ 1978 ] Cousin Claire
Hair
[ 1979 ] Lady in Pink
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
[ 1992 ] Aunt Pristine Figg
Nowhere
[ 1997 ] Fortune Teller
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
[ 2008 ] Mrs. Greenhouse
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
[ 2008 ] Vesta
Love Sick Love
[ 2012 ] Edna
Ricki and the Flash
[ 2015 ] Oma

Charlotte Rae TV Shows

Diff'rent Strokes
Edna Garrett
Sisters
Mrs. Gump
The Facts of Life
Edna Garrett
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Adrienne
The Love Boat
Ellen van Bowe, Milly Brown, Louise Peters

Charlotte Rae Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1969 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Charlotte RaeMorning, Noon and Night

Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Charlotte Rae, Pickwick

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Charlotte Rae News


Review: BLUEY'S BIG PLAY, Southbank Centre


Bluey’s Big Play opens to an idyllic scene featuring a classic Bluey set of multicoloured flooring, soaring birds in flight and Australian emu’s exploring and pecking the location. The Heeler family arrive to high volume applause by an adoring young audience, with a game of musical statues with added shaking bottoms!

Cast Set For UK and Ireland Tour of BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW


The cast are now confirmed for the upcoming UK and Ireland premiere tour of Bluey's Big Play. The stage production will hit the road this December and tour until summer 2024.

Broadway Theatres Will Dim Lights in Memory of Sheldon Harnick Next Week


On November 9, 2023, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly 6:45pm, in honor of Sheldon Harnick.

Interview: Barbara Minkus' 18 MINUTES OF FAME Doesn't End With 70, GIRLS, 70


The Group Rep inaugurates their 51st anniversary season with Kander & Ebb’s 70, Girls, 70 opening November 10, 2023, at their Lonny Chapman Theatre. Bruce Kimmel directs the cast of Cynthia Bryant, Regan Carrington, Kay Cole, Fay DeWitt, and more. Barbara, who shares the role of Ida with Suzy, sat down to answer a few of my queries.

Alex Joseph Grayson Joins Cast For York Theatre Company's 'Musicals In Mufti' Presentation of HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION


The York Theatre Company has announced that Alex Joseph Grayson, direct from the Broadway revival of Parade, has joined the cast of *How to Steal an Election: A Dirty Politics Musical,with music and lyrics by Oscar Brand and book by William F. Brown, the first offering of the Fall Musicals in Mufti* series.

Cast & Creative Team Announced For York Theatre Company's Musicals In Mufti Presentation Of HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION


The York Theatre Company, has announced the cast and creative team for its first Musicals in Mufti offering of 2023: How to Steal an Election: A Dirty Politics Musical, with music and lyrics by Oscar Brand and book by William F. Brown.

The York Theatre Company to Present the Return of the MUSICALS IN MUFTI Series


Discover the magic of The York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti series, where celebrated musicals are brought to life in an intimate and stripped-down format. Immerse yourself in the timeless melodies and captivating stories of classic musical theater. Don't miss the highly anticipated return of this acclaimed series.

Tony Winning Lyricist and Songwriter Sheldon Harnick Dies at Age 99


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Sheldon Harnick, lyricist known for Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello!, She Loves Me, and many more, has died at age 99.

BWW Interview: Ernest Thompson On The Leading Ladies He's Worked With & Reviving His THE WEST SIDE WALTZ


Will Geer’s Theatricum presents the world premiere of the “all new” revival of Oscar-winning playwright Ernest Thompson’s The West Side Waltz beginning June 25, 2022. Mary Jo DuPrey directs the cast of Ellen Geer, Melora Marshall, Willow Geer, Miguel Pérez and Charles Lin. I was most fortunate to have the playwright make some time to answer my queries.

The Hollywood Museum to Present an Industry Moms Mother's Day Exhibit


“For most, our mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.  Our mother’s love is unconditional and only grows stronger over a lifetime,” says Donelle Dadigan (Founder/President of the Hollywood Museum).

The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show Returns Home To Cahn Auditorium 


After two years of producing the Waa-Mu Show virtually, the co-chairs of Northwestern University's 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show have announced the show will move back to Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., on the Evanston campus.

Writer, Producer, Director and Actor, Ernest Thompson, Signs With Roth & Associates East Inc.


His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a British Academy Award. His more than 35 plays have been seen in theatres around the world.

BWW Review: Leanne Borghesi Answers The Question, “Where The Hell Has She Been?” With BORGHESI'S BACK! At Don't Tell Mama


Though her setlist consists of very familiar hit songs from Broadway and pop repertoires, the particular selections and where they intersect with her On The Road Again act brought surprise after surprise and laughs on top of laughs. Seriously, who puts Moonraker (a James Bond Theme) in their nightclub act if their name ain’t Bassey?

New Musical THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT To Premiere As 90th Annual Waa-Mu Show


The 90th annual Waa-Mu Show presents THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT; to be performed virtually June 2021.

90th Annual Waa-Mu Show Will Present THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT


The co-chairs of Northwestern University's 90th annual Waa-Mu Show have announced the title and theme for its upcoming production. “The Secret of Camp Elliott,” a supernatural mystery musical following three friends at summer camp in 1977. The production will be filmed and available for streaming June 9-20.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of December 21 - MOULIN ROUGE! Songbook, ESTELLA SCROOGE Cast Recording, and More!


This week's list includes the songbook to Moulin Rouge! the Musical. Also, check out the Estella Scrooge cast album featuring Danny Burstein, Betsy Wolfe, Lauren Patten, Patrick Page, Carolee Carmello, and more.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 16 - Lea Salonga, Josh Groban, LES MISERABLES, HADESTOWN, and More!


Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes new music from Josh Groban and Lea Salonga, plus the cast recording of Les Miserables: The Staged Concert, and a holiday album from the cast of Hadestown!

Former Child Actors Mackenzie Phillips, Mindy Cohn, Glenn Scarpelli, and Jill Whelan Shared Their Audition Stories on STARS IN THE HOUSE


Stars in The House, benefiting The Actors Fund, continued Thursday night (8pm) with the Child Stars of TV reunion featuring Mackenzie Phillips (Julie Cooper on 'One Day At A Time'), Glenn Scarpelli (Alex Handris on 'One Day At A Time'), Mindy Cohn (Natalie Green on 'The Facts of Life') and Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing on 'The Love Boat').

Reelz Packs March 2020 with a Spotlight on Stars of Movies, TV and Music


REELZ today announced new programming for March 2020 with three new original specials, five new episodes of returning original series Autopsy: The Last Hours of... , the U.S. premiere of documentary ABBA: Secrets of Their Greatest Hits and the REELZ premiere of Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! Every Sunday in March a new episode of Autopsy: The Last Hours of... premieres celebrating the lives and examining the untimely deaths of celebrities including disco sensation Andy Gibb, Diff'rent Strokes star Dana Plato, WWE champion Chris Benoit, Academy Award(R) winning actress Audrey Hepburn and country music legend Glen Campbell. Natalie Morales hosts two new original Behind Closed Doors specials about hit family sitcom The Facts of Life and romantic comedy Pretty Woman which marks its 30th anniversary since hitting the big screen in March 1990. New original special House of Horrors: The Friends Speak explores the Turpin family nightmare in which 13 children were abused by their parents for decades.

The 89th Annual Waa-Mu Show Announces STATE OF THE ART


The co-chairs of Northwestern University's 89th annual Waa-Mu Show announced the title and theme for its upcoming production. 'State of the Art,' a tale of street artists and city elites clashing over free expression, will run May 1 to 10, 2020 at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., on the Evanston campus.

Charlotte Rae FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Charlotte Rae been in?

Charlotte Rae has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Charlotte Rae been in?

Charlotte Rae has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Charlotte Rae been nominated for?

Charlotte Rae has been nominated for the following awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Morning, Noon and Night" and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Pickwick."

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