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Rose-Marie 1924

Opened: September 2, 1924

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Album Review: Out Of The Past Comes Rose Marie's 1st Ever CD Collection For Her 100th Birthday on ROSE MARIE SINGS
by Bobby Patrick - Aug 28, 2023


For those of us for whom she represents more than kitsch, this album is an essential.

Rose Marie Estate & Family Celebrates 100th Birthday of Stage/TV & Film Icon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2023


Join in as the 100th birthday celebration of Rose Marie, a beloved stage, TV, and film icon. Discover the legacy she left behind and the enduring impact she made on the entertainment industry.

Caitlin Rose & Courtney Marie Andrews Team Up For New Single
by Michael Major - Nov 2, 2022


Celebrated Nashville singer/songwriter Caitlin Rose released a new single called 'Getting It Right' off her forthcoming album CAZIMI (via Missing Piece Records). Co-written with Courtney Marie Andrews, who also sings harmonies on the track, 'Getting It Right' finds a resolute Rose trying her wearied best at self-improvement.

Marie A. Longo Named Director Of Development And External Relations At The Rose Art Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2019


The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University announced today the appointment of Marie A. Longo as Director of Development and External Relations. Longo comes to the Rose with an impressive, two-decade career in development, including leading national and regional fundraising teams in fields including the arts, education, and social justice.

DECADES Network Presents WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH Documentary Film Celebrating the Career Of Rose Marie
by Macon Prickett - Apr 25, 2018


DECADES Network, the multicast TV network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and CBS Television Stations, proudly presents the television premiere of 'Wait For Your Laugh' the untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American show business through the eyes of the woman who did it all Rose Marie. 'Wait For Your Laugh' will have its television premiere on Tuesday, May 1 at 9:00 PM ET on DECADES, alongside episodes of Marie's performance in 'The Doris Day Show' and a guest role on 'Gunsmoke'.

Estate Of Legendary Rose Marie Finds A Home In The National Comedy Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2018


Entertainment icon, Rose Marie, loved every part of her career, but more than acting or singing, it was making people laugh that was her greatest professional joy. To know that her contribution to the "art of comedy" would be included and recognized by the National Comedy Center would surely count as one of her greatest honors.

Archive Of Pioneering Comedienne Rose Marie Is Donated To The National Comedy Center
by Julie Musbach - Apr 18, 2018


The National Comedy Center is proud to announce the acquisition of an expansive archive chronicling the nine-decade career of pioneering comedienne Rose Marie, who passed away at the age of 94 in December 2017.

Andrew Rose Gregory, Alise Morales, Marie Faustin & More to Appear at Downtown Variety
by Julie Musbach - Mar 30, 2018


Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour is back at UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 PM with the an all-star comedy lineup! Host Nat Towsen (VICE, Nickelodeon) combines the disappearing, eclectic lower Manhattan culture in which he grew up (around the corner from the theatre, in fact) with interviews, informative presentations, and the best of the NYC comedy scene. The show features native luminaries as well as a few welcome New York transplants.

Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Rights to Rose Marie WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH Movie
by Macon Prickett - Mar 15, 2018


 Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today they have acquired the worldwide (English speaking territories) rights to director/producer Jason Wise's feature documentary, WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH, which chronicles the extraordinary life and trail-blazing, ninety-year, career of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne, Rose Marie.

Rose Marie, Legendary Star of Broadway, Film & TV Dies at 94
by Robert Diamond - Dec 28, 2017


The longest active career in entertainment history has come to an end. Rose Marie, Star of Broadway, Film and TV (The Dick Van Dyke Show / The Doris Day Show / Hollywood Squares) has passed at the age of 94.

Photo Coverage: Showbiz Legend Miss Rose Marie Gets Caricature at Sardi's
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 3, 2017


Sardi's Restaurant unveiled a long-awaited caricature of showbiz legend, Miss Rose Marie, Friday, Nov. 3rd.

Photo Flash: Rose Marie Poses with Her New Sardi's Portrait!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 3, 2017


Earlier today, Sardi's unveiled a caricature for showbiz legend Rose Marie, to coincide with 'Wait For Your Laugh: The Longest Career in Showbiz History,' starring Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Tim Conway, Peter Marshall and, of course, Miss Rose Marie. She wasn't able to make it to the unveiling, but check out a photo of the legend posing with her new portrait below!

Rose Marie Documentary WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH to Hit Theaters This November
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 16, 2017


WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH tells the story of the longest active career in entertainment, but it also looks at what it was like to be a female performer in the 20th century (and yes, she has opinions on the casting couch mentality), to work through periods of extreme personal heartbreak and it also casts an eye on how Rose Marie and her fellow nonagenarians Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Peter Marshall, still have the drive to create today.

ALL EYES ON ROSE MARIE: Richard Jay-Alexander Talks to the Legend About 90 Years in Show Business and Her Upcoming Documentary WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH
by Robert Diamond - Sep 26, 2017


The film is called, 'WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH' and is directed by Jason Wise and produced by Christina Wise, Jason Wise, and co-produced by Jackson Myers. To get right to the point, the documentary is utterly fantastic. But the 33 minutes and 42 seconds I spent on phone with Rose Marie will be forever unforgettable.

Photo Flash: Happy Birthday to Star of Stage & Screen - Rose Marie!
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 15, 2016


Happy Birthday to the Legendary Miss Rose Marie!  The woman with the longest active career in Entertainment, isnow preparing to celebrate her 90th year as a performer

Photo Flash: Rose Marie, Corbin Bleu, and More Attend the Actor's Fund's Looking Ahead Awards
by Sally Henry Fuller - Dec 6, 2015


The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program celebrated the 2015 Looking Ahead Awards with a star-studded gala on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA. Below, check out photos from the star-studded event, featuring Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, Rose Marie, and more!

Rose Marie Honored w/Shirley Temple Award for Longest Active Career in Hollywood
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 17, 2015


With a career that began at age 3 on stage in vaudeville, at age 5 had her own national radio show on NBC and still working (primarily in voice over) today, Miss Marie, now has the longest active career in entertainment

Rose-Marie in OVER THE RAINBOW Set for Wyvern Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 10, 2014


A singer hailed as the 'The Irish Bette Midler' who has sold some 15 million albums worldwide is coming to Swindon, in a star-studded show that has won standing ovations across Europe.

Rose Marie Asks Fans to Donate to Doris Day Animal Foundation Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 15, 2013


Today, August 15th, 2013, another entertainment legend, Miss Rose Marie, joins a remarkable sorority of fellow nonagenarian friends and colleagues including Carol Channing, Betty White, Angela Lansbury, and has chosen to celebrate by asking fans to help her TV co-star and dear friend, Doris Day, with donations to the 'Doris Day Animal Foundation'. 'It is the finest organization that I know, taking care of God's finest creations - animals,' remarks Miss Marie.

Rose Marie Set for THEATRE CHAT this Week, 8/14
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 12, 2013


In just months since its early Spring debut, Jimmy Ferraro's 'Theatre Chat and This 'n That' has won a national following on the internet, interviewing both local and nationally-known guests, while simultaneously broadcasting from independent radio station WWJB, and on the world wide web. The show is produced from beautiful, downtown Brooksville , Florida : a small southern town with a big appetite for the arts! Nationally recognized guests have included Broadway, Film and Television stars:

Rose Marie Asks Fans to Donate to Doris Day Animal Foundation, 8/15
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2013


On August 15th, 2013, another entertainment legend, Miss Rose Marie, joins a remarkable sorority of fellow nonagenarian friends and colleagues including Carol Channing, Betty White, Angela Lansbury, and has chosen to celebrate by asking fans to help her TV co-star and dear friend, Doris Day, with donations to the 'Doris Day Animal Foundation'. 'It is the finest organization that I know, taking care of God's finest creations - animals,' remarks Miss Marie.

Doris Day Thanks Hollywood's Newest Nonagenarian, Rose Marie
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 1, 2013


On August 15th, 2013, another entertainment legend, Miss Rose Marie, joins a remarkable sorority of fellow nonagenarian friends and colleagues and has chosen to celebrate by asking fans to help her TV co-star and dear friend, Doris Day, with donations to the 'Doris Day Animal Foundation'

Carol Channing, Rose Marie and More Set for California Women's Conference LEGENDARY LADIES OF STAGE & SCREEN, 9/24
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 15, 2012


The California Women's Conference will present a panel titled "Legendary Ladies of Stage and Screen," giving patrons the chance to hear personal and professional stories from women who embraced their dreams and worked their advantages.

Matthew Morrison to Host Oscar Hammerstein Tribute on PBS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2012


As previously announced, OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II - OUT OF MY DREAMS will premiere on PBS stations beginning tonight (check local listings).

Matthew Morrison to Host Oscar Hammerstein Tribute on PBS, 3/3
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 18, 2012


PBS announced today that OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II - OUT OF MY DREAMS will premiere on PBS stations beginning March 3, 2012 (check local listings). Hosted by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated Matthew Morrison (Glee), who starred in the 2008 Tony-winning revival of South Pacific as Lieutenant Cable, the film is a celebration of the most acclaimed lyricist and librettist of the 20th century, the man who worked in the theater for over 40 years, writing the lyrics for over a thousand songs and the libretti for dozens of operettas and musicals performed on Broadway, in London and in Hollywood films. His legendary works include Rose-Marie (1924), Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959). Brimming over with movie clips from his greatest musicals, this new PBS special features interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Shirley Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Hammerstein family members and others.

Rose-Marie History

Other Productions of Rose-Marie

1924   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1925   West End London Production
West End
1927   Broadway Return Engagement [Broadway]
Broadway
1960   West End London Revival
West End
1985   Off-Broadway LOOM Revival
Off-Broadway

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