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Vivian Blaine

Date of Death: December 09, 1995 (74)

Birth Place: Newark, NJ, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Madame Hortense [Replacement]

[US Tour]
Bus and Truck Tour, 1970
Madame Hortense

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1970
Joanne [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
City Center Revival, 1966
Miss Adelaide

[Broadway]
1963
Angela

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1958
Irene Lovelle

Irene Lovelle

[Broadway]
1955
Celia Pope [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 1953
Miss Adelaide

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1950
Miss Adelaide


Movies

Girl Trouble
[ 1942 ] Barbara
Thru Different Eyes
[ 1942 ] Sue Boardman
He Hired the Boss
[ 1943 ] Sally Conway
Jitterbugs
[ 1943 ] Susan Cowan
Something for the Boys
[ 1944 ] Blossom Hart
Greenwich Village
[ 1944 ] Bonnie Watson
State Fair
[ 1945 ] Emily Edwards
Doll Face
[ 1945 ] Mary ElizabethDoll FaceCarroll
Nob Hill
[ 1945 ] Sally Templeton
If I'm Lucky
[ 1946 ] Linda Farrell
Three Little Girls in Blue
[ 1946 ] Liz Charters
Skirts Ahoy!
[ 1952 ] Una Yancy
Guys and Dolls
[ 1955 ] Miss Adelaide
Public Pigeon No. 1
[ 1957 ] Rita DeLacey
Richard
[ 1972 ] Cameo appearance
The Dark
[ 1979 ] Courtney Floyd
Parasite
[ 1982 ] Miss Elizabeth Daley
I'm Going to Be Famous
[ 1983 ] Laura Lowell

Videos

News


Ricky Ritzel Will Perform in Gettysburg at 2024 Season Announcement

Gettysburg Community Theatre will announce their 2024 Season during their Mostly Broadway Cabaret on Friday, September 22, 2023. The performance will be led by Award-Winning NYC Cabaret Pianist, Ricky Ritzel. Learn more about the event here!
37th MAC Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees Announced

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has made its initial announcement of the upcoming 37th Annual MAC Awards. The awards presentation and show will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm, at Peter Norton Symphony Space at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street in New York City. 
Review: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's GUYS AND DOLLS

Guys and Dolls is a musical featuring lyrics and music by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrow and Jo Swerling. The production follows the lives of New York’s underworld of guys who are cheats, gamblers and gangsters, and the dolls they love that make their lives even more complicated. It premiered on the Broadway stage in 1950. Many will remember the 1955 film version starring the all-star cast of Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine. So many memorable songs came from this production.
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Theatre Memphis

What did our critic think of GUYS AND DOLLS at Theatre Memphis?
Nicholas Hytner to Direct Immersive GUYS AND DOLLS In London

The classic Broadway musical Guys & Dolls is set to be revived in London next year in an immersive production from Tony and Olivier Award-winning director, Nicholas Hytner.
GUYS AND DOLLS To Open This Month at Fox Theatre

The company's winter season will open February 11 and 12 with its first-ever musical theater production, Frank Loesser's Tony Award-winning Guys and Dolls.
Alhambra To Kick Off 55th Season With GUYS & DOLLS

Winner of the 1950 Tony Award for Best Musical, Guys and Dolls is one of the first musicals about the actual street called Broadway as New York City's vital thoroughfare, not the theatrical Broadway of kick-lines and curtain calls. This is the first time Guys & Dolls has not been produced at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining since owner Craig Smith took over the venerable theater in 2009.
Lillias White, Ben Cameron & Ricky Ritzel to Join Upcoming CABARET CONVERSATIONS at 92Y

The 92Y School of Music has announced new guests for their popular interview series, Cabaret Conversations, now in its second year: Lillias White (Nov 1), Ben Cameron (No 22), and Ricky Ritzel (Dec 13). Previous speakers in the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-nominated series have included Chita Rivera and Joe Iconis, among others.
CABARET CONVERSATIONS With Michael Kirk Lane Continues Year Two of Programming

Now well into its second year, the 92Y chat show series helmed by Michael Kirk Lane announces exciting guests.
UN DÍA COMO HOY: GUYS AND DOLLS volvía a Broadway

El revival de la obra se estrenó en 1976 en el Broadway Theatre con un elenco afroamericano
Bill Condon Will Direct New GUYS AND DOLLS Movie

TriStar purchased remake rights to the short stories by Damon Runyon that inspired the original musical in 2019.
UN DÍA COMO HOY: Ewan McGregor protagonizaba GUYS AND DOLLS

El actor y cantante abrió el revival del show como Sky Masterson en el West End londinense en 2005
Theater Stories: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE & More About the Stephen Sondheim Theatre!

Today's Theater Stories features the Stephen Sondheim Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest-running show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the show currently inhabiting the theatre, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more!
UN DÍA COMO HOY: GUYS AND DOLLS se estrenaba en Broadway

Tras un breve paso por Philadelphia, GUYS AND DOLLS se estrena en Broadway el 24 de noviembre de 1950 en el 46th Street Theatre, actualmente conocido como Richard Rodges Theatre.
VIDEO: On This Day, November 24- GUYS AND DOLLS Opens On Broadway

On this day in 1950, Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls opened at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre.
BWW Interview: Rachel Bloom Talks New Book, Bullies, Musical Theatre, and Adam Schlesinger

Ahead of the release, Rachel spoke to BroadwayWorld about some of the book's highlights - including a chapter on bullies, a chapter on musical theatre, and a dedication to the late songwriter Adam Schlesinger.
Photo Flash: Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's STATE FAIR

This week marks the 75th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical film, State Fair!
BWW Review: HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE"CVLT STREAMS VISITING MR. GREEN, EXAMINE PSYCHOLOGY, MUSICAL STYLE AND CREATIVITY OF HAMILTON, PROJECT SING OUT!, and more

On Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, CVLT will be streaming the archival video of Visiting Mr. Green for a pay-as-you-can admission. For details and advance reservation, visit https://cvlt.org/events/visiting-mr-green
Busy Phillpps, Mandy Moore Accuse GUYS AND DOLLS Film Executives of Sexism

During an interview with Busy Tonight, Mandy Moore revealed that she and host Busy Phillips are both up for the role of Adelaide in the a movie musical version of Guys and Dolls. However, Moore went on to say that the casting directors of the film are only casting male leads first before considering any female roles.
GUYS AND DOLLS to Return to Big Screen with TriStar Remake

TriStar Pictures is set to remake the Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls' as a feature film, according to Variety.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Vivian Blaine been in?

Vivian Blaine has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Vivian Blaine been in?

Vivian Blaine has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Vivian Blaine's first West End show?

Vivian Blaine's first West End show was Guys and Dolls which opened in 1953

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