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Hermione Gingold

Date of Death: May 24, 1987 (89)

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1978
Narrator

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1977
Performer [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 1975
Madame Armfeldt

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1973
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Madame Armfeldt

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Clara Weiss [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1960
She

Performer

Mrs. Twiceover

Alicia Cadwallader-Smith

Girl

Governess

Grandmother

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1959
Mrs. Bennett

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1953
Singer of "Which Witch?"

Miss Reingold

The Cellist

Bobo

Amy

Amy

Mrs. A

The Lady

Performer


Movies

Merry Comes to Town
[ 1937 ] Ida Witherspoon
Meet Mr. Penny
[ 1938 ] Mrs. Wilson
The Butler's Dilemma
[ 1943 ] Aunt Sophie
The Pickwick Papers
[ 1952 ] Miss Tompkins
The Slasher
[ 1953 ] Queenie
The Adventures of Sadie
[ 1953 ] Spinster
Around the World in 80 Days
[ 1956 ] Sporting Lady
Gigi
[ 1958 ] Madame Alvarez
The Naked Edge
[ 1961 ] Lilly Harris
The Music Man
[ 1962 ] Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Gay Purr-ee
[ 1962 ] Mme. Rubens-Chatte
I'd Rather Be Rich
[ 1964 ] Miss Grimshaw
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
[ 1965 ] Mrs. Koogleman
Munster, Go Home!
[ 1966 ] Lady Effigie Munster
Promise Her Anything
[ 1966 ] Mrs. Luce
Those Fantastic Flying Fools
[ 1967 ] Angelica
Death Brings Roses
[ 1975 ] Madame Germaine
Tubby the Tuba
[ 1975 ] Miss Squeek
A Little Night Music
[ 1977 ] Mme. Armfeldt
Garbo Talks
[ 1984 ] Elizabeth Rennick

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Hermione Gingold , A Little Night Music

News


Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw to Continue With I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU

Gingold Theatrical Group will continue the 19th season of Project Shaw with Noël Coward’s I’ll Leave It to You. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Moorestown Theater Company

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Interview: Shaw Expert David Staller Talks DEAR LIAR at Irish Repertory Theatre

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Video: Celebrate 50 Years of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

A Little Night Music opened on Broadway on February 25, 1973. Watch videos of the original and revival casts!
Complete Cast Announced for CANDIDA at Gingold Theatrical Group

This fall, Gingold Theatrical Group will present Candida, one of George Bernard Shaw’s most popular plays. Directed by David Staller, Bernard Shaw’s Candida begins previews on October 5, 2022, with opening night set for October 25, and will run through November 19, 2022, at Theatre Two in Theatre Row.
Carleton Carpenter, Stage and Screen Actor, Passes Away at 95

Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr. (95) an American film, television and stage actor, songwriter, and novelist died Monday, January 31, 2022 in Warwick, NY.  He had been in declining health for some years.
Lawrence Leritz, Bill McCauley & More to Join RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES

Broadway's Lawrence Leritz, Bill McCauley and Stephen Currens will join friends, family and colleagues to salute the life and career of the great ICM literary agent Mitch Douglas on Richard Skipper Celebrates (YouTube) this Saturday evening, November 6th, 2021 at 6PM est.
Theater Stories: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CAROUSEL, SOUTH PACIFIC and More About The Majestic Theatre!

Today's Theater Stories features the Majestic Theatre! Learn about some of the best-known shows to grace the stage of the Majestic Theatre, including Carousel, South Pacific, Camelot, Phantom of the Opera, and many more!
UN DÍA COMO HOY: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC se estrenaba en Broadwayd

Un 25 de febrero, en 1973, se estrenaba por primera vez en Broadway A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, el musical con música y letra de Stephen Sondheim y libreto de Hugh Wheeler. Inspirado en la película de Ingmar Bergman SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT, el musical subía el telón del Shubert Theatre bajo la dirección de Harold Prince y con las coreografías de Patricia Birch.
JOHN BARROWMAN LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, DIRTY DANCING LIVE IN CONCERT & More Available to Stream in February

Love is in the air this month as BroadwayHD adds a line-up of new show-stopping theater performances, concert films and documentaries. Starting on February 1st, BroadwayHD viewers can stream this delightful 1958 musical film Gigi, winner of 9 Academy Awards.
Theater Stories: A CHORUS LINE, The HELLO, DOLLY! Revival, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & More About The Shubert Theatre

This week's Theater Stories features the Shubert Theatre! Learn about one of the longest running Broadway shows of all time, A Chorus Line, the incredibly successful production of To Kill a Mockingbird, the star-studded revival of Hello, Dolly! and more.
BWW Interview: Meet the Fabulous Couple of OLD SHOW QUEENS- Streaming Now!

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Theater and Television Writer Christina Tippit Brown Passes Away

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BWW Feature: BROADWAY VS. HOLLYWOOD PARTE 4° I Film Tratti Dai Musical Di Stephen Sondheim

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Photo Flash: HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Celebrates 100 Performances

Harry Townsend's Last Stand has just celebrated its 100th performance!
HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Starring Len Cariou and Craig Bierko Has Been Extended Into April

Harry Townsend's Last Stand a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), has extended its limited run through April 5th due to enormous response from critics and audience alike, it was announced today by producerDennis Grimaldi (A Gentlemen's Guide...; Love Letters, Angels in America, Other People's Money). This is the final extension and the play must close on that date.
Review Roundup: HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND - What Did the Critics Think?

Harry Townsend's Last Stand (www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com) a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), premieres at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues).
Photo Coverage: HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Celebrates Opening Night

Harry Townsend's Last Stand (www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com) a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), just opened at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues) and is produced by Dennis Grimaldi (A Gentlemen's Guide...; Love Letters, Angels in America, Other People's Money). Starring Three time Tony® Award Nominee and Tony® Award winner, Len Cariou (title role in Sweeney Todd; A Little Night Music with Glynis Johns and Hermione Gingold; Applause starring Lauren Bacall; 'Blue Bloods') and Craig Bierko (Tony® Award and Drama Desk Award nominee, Music Man; 'The Long Kiss Goodnight, 'UnREAL,' 'Blue Bloods').
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VIDEO: Get A First Look At HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND at New York City Center

Harry Townsend's Last Stand (www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com) a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), is currently playing at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues) and is produced  by Dennis Grimaldi (A Gentlemen's Guide...; Love Letters, Angels in America, Other People's Money). Starring Three time Tony® Award Nominee and Tony® Award winner, Len Cariou  (title role in Sweeney Todd; A Little Night Music with Glynis Johns and Hermione Gingold; Applause starring Lauren Bacall; 'Blue Bloods') and Craig Bierko (Tony® Award  and Drama Desk Award nominee, Music Man; 'The Long Kiss Goodnight, 'UnREAL,' 'Blue Bloods'), Harry Townsend's Last Stand opens Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Hermione Gingold been in?

Hermione Gingold has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Hermione Gingold been in?

Hermione Gingold has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Hermione Gingold's first West End show?

Hermione Gingold's first West End show was A Little Night Music which opened in 1975

What awards has Hermione Gingold been nominated for?

Hermione Gingold has been nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for her role in "A Little Night Music".

What awards has Hermione Gingold won?

Hermione Gingold has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her role in "A Little Night Music".

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