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Carmen Miranda

Date of Death: August 05, 1955 (46)

Birth Place: Marco de Canavezes, PORTUGAL

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1941
Principal

[Broadway]
1939
"South American Way" Featured Performer

"The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer


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Review: JERSEY BOYS at Desert Theatreworks

While many jukebox musicals rely heavily on the audience's pre-existing love for the music, 'Jersey Boys' stands out as an exception. This Tony-winning musical, currently gracing the stage at Desert Theatreworks, transcends its soundtrack.
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Desert TheatreWorks

It’s Halloween time again and what better way to get in the spookiest of vibes than seeing a good murder mystery, right? Desert Theatreworks in Indio has just the potion for you with their current production of 'Dial M for Murder'. 
Review: James Beaman Is Full of Love & Laughter in LIVED EXPERIENCE at the Triad

James Beaman is fabulously himself in his new solo show. LIVED EXPERIENCE takes a tongue-in-cheek look at everything from Gen Z’s and millennial’s obsession with “safety” and trigger words to Beaman’s own life and long career in acting, cabaret and drag performance.
Paying Homage to Virginia Lane, the Mythical Star of Brazilian Revue Theater, A VEDETE DO BRASIL Opens in Sao Paulo

Suely Franco, Flavia Monteiro and Bela Quadros star in the production that celebrates the centenary of the iconic revue theater artist Viginia Lane with direction by Claudia Netto and musical direction by Alfredo Del-Penho.
Review: CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRAWFORDS Puts The 'Fun' Back In Dysfunctional at Desert Theatreworks

What did our critic think of 'CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRAWFORDS' PUTS THE 'FUN' BACK IN DYSFUNCTIONAL at Desert Theatreworks?
London Cabaret Club Presents COPACABANA

Join the hottest party in town as The London Cabaret Club bring Brazilian beach vibes to The Bloomsbury Ballroom with 'Copacabana:' a brand-new production created by Artistic Director and choreographer Doni Fierro.
Celebration Arts Presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, June 2- 25

Celebration Arts continues its 2023 Season with its third production, BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, written by Lynn Nottage.
Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts

Scott Brown and Anthony Brown's stage adaptation may be hit-and-miss, and Eddie Perfect's score may be a punkish bust, but thanks to a design and tech dream team, BEETLEJUICE fanatics won't be disappointed with the touring Broadway version.
CARMEN MIRANDA: ENTRE DIVAS E BALANGANDAS, Renata Ricci's First Monologue, Opens in Sao Paulo

The monologue opens at Teatro Paiol in the “1st Festival of Monologues”. The play narrates a cut in Carmen Miranda’s life, when, already consecrated as one of the main Brazilian personalities in the United States, she returned for a show in Brazil, booed for supposedly having “sold herself to the American government”.
With Free Tickets, CARMEN, A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL is a Musical for All Family

Starring Laila Garin in the title role, and directed by Kleber Montanheiro, CARMEN A PEQUENA GRANDE NOTAVEL presents the story of Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian Bombshell, for all-family, with language of Revue Theater.
YOU'LL BE SWELL! YOU'LL BE GREAT! THE FINE ART OF PERFORMANCE Extended At Helicline Fine Art

You'll Be Swell! You'll Be Great! The Fine Art of Performance, the current exhibition from Helicline Fine Art is extended now through October 31.
YOU'LL BE SWELL! YOU'LL BE GREAT! THE FINE ART OF PERFORMANCE Exhibition Adds Additional Works

Additional works have been added to You'll Be Swell! You'll Be Great! The Fine Art of Performance, the new exhibition from Helicline Fine Art running now through August 31.
Felipe Galganni Is Back With THE RISE OF XANA DUME at The Triad Theater on May 9

While most people spent their time during the COVID lockdown bingeing TV series, learning to make sourdough, or teaching themselves to knit, renowned tap dancer and teacher, Felipe Galganni (2022 Bistro Award Winner for Original Jazz Presentation) developed an entirely new creation - a Brazilian song and dance queen who sprang full blown from his love of the Olivia Newton John classic, Xanadu. He will introduce her to the world in The Rise of Xana DuMe along with her sisters and muses Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Miranda, Ann Miller, and Maria Montez in an evening of wildly entertaining music and terpsichore.
Online Exhibit Will Include Pieces From HELLO, DOLLY!, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, and More!

You’ll Be Swell! You’ll Be Great! The Fine Art of Performance is the new exhibition from Helicline Fine Art beginning May 2 through August 31, 2022. About three dozen works of art depicting theatre, film, dance, music and circus, will be available online and in person.
Academy Museum Announces 2022-2023 Exhibitions

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the first round of exhibition rotations, which are scheduled for the 2022–2023 season. These rotations further the museum’s mission to advance the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through dynamic and diverse exhibitions.
BWW Review: Justin Elizabeth Sayre's ASSORTED FRUIT at Joe's Pub Takes Everyone to Gay Heaven

The variety in this show is marvelous but the host of the show is The End.
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Will Celebrate The Playwright's Birthday

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival will celebrate the 111th birthday of the great American playwright with an in-person Birthday Bash at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
Sunday Morning Michael Dale: After a Brief Intermission...

How my exposure to the diversity of New York theatre changed once I started going to Off-Off-Broadway more frequently than to Broadway.
Mark Robert Petty Presents A MUSICAL THEATRE CHRISTMAS at The Actors' Church, Covent Garden

Featuring festive favourites from the musical theatre cannon, traditional carols, and more, the concert will be hosted by Tom Read Wilson and Dolly Diamond, with musical direction by George Francis and BSL translation by Paul Whittaker alongside a host of West End stars. 
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of April 12 - Joey Contreras' IN PIECES, and More!

This week's list includes Life at Hamilton, a memoir written by a bartender at the hit musical, In Pieces, featuring highlights from the new musical by Joey Contreras, and more!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Carmen Miranda been in?

Carmen Miranda has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Carmen Miranda been in?

Carmen Miranda has not appeared in the West End

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