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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1967
Ruth

[West End]
Original London Production, 1950
Mimi Joshua


Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1967 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Vivien Merchant, The Homecoming

News


BWW Review: BETRAYAL, Theatre Royal Bath

In the week that Dominic West appeared in a cringe-worthy “We’re still happily married” two-hander on the doorstep of his Wiltshire home with his deceived wife, the opening of Harold Pinter’s tale of betraying loved ones couldn’t be more timely.
THE LOVER and THE COLLECTION Double Bill Set for Shakespeare Theatre Company

Building on the critical success of his 2011 production of Harold Pinter's Old Times, STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn will return to the British playwright's gripping realm of doubt and disquiet to direct a double bill of short plays. The Lover and The Collection will run from September 26-October 29 at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW).
THE LOVER and THE COLLECTION Double Bill Set for Shakespeare Theatre Company

Building on the critical success of his 2011 production of Harold Pinter's Old Times, STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn will return to the British playwright's gripping realm of doubt and disquiet to direct a double bill of short plays. The Lover and The Collection will run from September 26-October 29 at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW).
Fearon Productions Brings THE MAIDS by to the Ring

January 27th through February 12th Fearon Productions will present The Maids by Jean Genet at The Players' Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth NH.  Showtimes are 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 3 pm Sundays. Tickets cost $15 with discounts for students, seniors, and Players' Ring members.
FSLC Announces Scary Movies 9 Lineup & Hitchcock/Truffaut Special Event

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Scary Movies 9, the annual horror fest featuring highly anticipated new thrillers, genre rarities, and special guests
About the Playwright: Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter was born in Hackney, in London's East End, in October of 1930. An only child, he was born to Jewish parents of very moderate means; his father, a tailor, and his mother, a homemaker, were first-generation descendants of Eastern European immigrants. Like many of his contemporaries, Pinter's childhood was shaped by the onslaught of World War II; at the age of nine, he was evacuated from London through Operation Pied Piper and resettled in a town in Cornwall. The sense of isolation he felt in Cornwall would come to influence his work, as would the changed London to which he returned during the Blitz, where he was witness to, as his 2008 Guardianobituary put it, 'the dramatic nature of wartime life - the palpable fear, the sexual desperation, the genuine sense that everything could end tomorrow.'
Gemma Chan to Star in 50th Anniversary Production of THE HOMECOMING This Autumn

HUMANS star Gemma Chan will play 'Ruth' in the upcoming 50th anniversary production of Harold Pinter's THE HOMECOMING at Trafalgar Studios from November 14.
BWW Interview: Director Frank Corrado Betrays His Passion for Pinter

Frank Corrado has sported just about every hat available in the theatre world
Adriana Jones' VIVIEN ON THE ROCKS to Play Theater Row, 9/5-8

Vivien On The Rocks, a solo show inspired by the divorce between Vivien Merchant and Harold Pinter, performs at The Studio Theater @ Theater Row (410 W 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th avenues) beginning on September 5th at 8 pm, and will run through September 8th at 3 pm. The play is written and performed by Adriana Jones, directed by Daniel Roberts, and co-produced by Andrew Dahreddine and Adriana Jones.
Photo Flash: Stage Left Studio Opens WOMEN AT WORK Festival Tonight, 9/23

The 7th Annual Women at Work Festival will feature solo shows and short plays by and/or about women, tonight, September 23 through October 7 at Stage Left Studio. Ten productions of new works, popular touring plays and visiting artists have been accepted into the festival line-up. Check out photos from some of the shows below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Stage Left Studio's WOMEN AT WORK Festival, Opening Sept 23

The 7th Annual Women at Work Festival will feature solo shows and short plays by and/or about women, September 23 through October 7 at Stage Left Studio. Ten productions of new works, popular touring plays and visiting artists have been accepted into the festival line-up. Check out photos from some of the shows below!
2012 Women At Work Festival Set for Stage Left Studio, Beg. 9/23

2012 Women At Work Festival Schedule Set for Stage Left Studio, 214 W. 30th Street, September 23 thru October 7.
PICT Celebrates Harold Pinter With Play Fest, Kicks Off 8/12

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre honors one of the most important playwrights of the late 20th century with Hearing Noise in the Silence: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Harold Pinter.
PICT Celebrates Harold Pinter With Play Fest, Kicks Off 8/12

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre honors one of the most important playwrights of the late 20th century with Hearing Noise in the Silence: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Harold Pinter.
Piven Theatre Presents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.
Piven Theatre Oresents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.
Piven Theatre Presents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.
Piven Theatre Oresents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.
Piven Theatre Presents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.
Piven Theatre Oresents Two By Pinter: The Lover and The Collection Oct 10 - Nov 15

Piven Theatre Workshop kicks off its 2009-10 season with Two by Pinter: The Lover and The Collection, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The productions will run October 10 - November 15, 2009 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street in Evanston, IL.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Vivien Merchant been in?

Vivien Merchant has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Vivien Merchant been in?

Vivien Merchant has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Vivien Merchant's first West End show?

Vivien Merchant's first West End show was Ace of Clubs which opened in 1950

What awards has Vivien Merchant been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Homecoming.

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