- (1950 - 1984) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1950) Stage Play: Guys and Dolls. Musical comedy. Music by Frank Loesser. Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling. Based on a Story and Characters by Damon Runyon. Musical Director: Irving Actman. Music arranged by George Bassman and Ted Royal. Vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene. Vocal direction by Herbert Greene. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey and Trew Hocker. Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Michael Kidd. Directed by George S. Kaufman. 46th Street Theatre: 24 Nov 1950- 26 Nov 1953 (1200 performances). Cast: Robert Alda (as "Sky Masterson") [Broadway debut/winner of 1951 Tony Award for Best Actor], Isabel Bigley, Vivian Blaine (as "Miss Adelaide") [Broadway debut], Sam Levene (as "Nathan Detroit"), Pat Rooney (as "Arvide Abernathy"), Wana Allison, Forest Bonshire [credited as Forrest Bonshire] (as "Dancer"), Douglas Deane (as "Rusty Charlie"), Geraldine Delaney (as "Dancer"), Charles Drake (as "Singer"), Barbara Ferguson (as "Dancer"), Anthony Gardell, Peter Gennaro (as "Dancer"), Bern Hoffman (as "Joey Biltmore/Singer"), Lee Joyce (as "Dancer"), Stubby Kaye (as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson") [Broadway debut], Beverly Lawrence (as "Singer"), Marcia Maier, Christine Matsios, Paul Migan, Joe Milan, Carl Nicholas (as "Singer"), Margery Oldroyd (as "Agatha, Mission Band"), Netta Packer (as "General Matilda B. Cartwright"), Tom Pedi (as "Harry the Horse"), Eddie Phillips (as Dancer"), B.S. Pully, Paul Reed, Harry Lee Rogers, Don Russell, Hal Saunders, Bud Schwab (as "Dancer"), Johnny Silver (as "Benny Southstreet"), Earle Styres (as "Singer"), Beverly Tassoni (as "Dancer/Mimi"), Merritt Thompson (as "Dancer"), Ruth Vernon, Onna White (as "Dancer"). Replacement cast: Tom Ahearne (as "Lt. Brannigan"), Lance Avant (as "Dancer"), Ralph Beaumont (as "Dancer"), Lynn Bernay (as "Dancer"), Gene Carrons (as "Dancer"), Neil Chirico (as "Singer"), Donn Driver (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Bob Evans (as "Dancer/Waiter"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Singer"), Paul Gannon (as "Dancer"), Peter Gennaro (as "Drunk"), Louise Golden (as "Dancer"), Suzanne Hanson (as "Agatha, Mission Band"), Susan Hight (as "Sarah Brown"), Jack Konzal (as "Dancer"), Jan Kovak (as "Dancer"), Alicia Krug (as "Dancer"), Al Lanti (as "Dancer"), Ralph Linn (as "Dancer"), Dell Markee (as "Harry the Horse"), Christine Matsios (as "Mission Band"), Maureen McNally (as "Mission Band/Singer"), Scott Merrill (as "Dancer"), Philip Nasta (as "Dancer"), Al Nesor (as "Benny Southstreet") [Broadway debut], Maria Novotna (as "Agatha, Mission Band"), Julie Oshins (as "Nathan Detroit"), Joan Petrone (as "Dancer"), Jack Prince (as "Nicely-Nicely Johnson"), Toni Reynolds (as "Priscilla, Mission Band/Singer"), Tom Rieder (as "Singer"), Loretta Rossi (as "Dancer"), Jeanne Schlegel (as "Mission Band/Singer"), Michael Scrittorale (as "Dancer"), Norwood Smith (as "Sky Masterson"), Ann Sparkman (as "Dancer/Mimi"), Martha Stewart (as "Miss Adelaide") [during Vivian Blaine's vacation], Harriet Talbot (as "Dancer"), Pat Turner (as "Dancer"), Arthur Ulisse (as "Singer"), Kenneth Urmston (as "Dancer"), Ben Vargas (as "Dancer"), Marc West (as "Dancer"), Iva Withers (as "Miss Adelaide"), Gretchen Wyler (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Edward Chappel (as "Sky Masterson"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Sky Masterson"), Suzanne Hanson (as "General Matilda B. Cartwright"), Maureen McNally (as "Sarah Brown"), Maria Novotna (as "General Matilda B. Cartwright"), Toni Reynolds (as "Sarah Brown"), Tom Rieder (as "Sky Masterson"), Jeanne Schlegel (as "General Matilda B. Cartwright"), Sammy Schwartz (as "Nathan Detroit"), Gretchen Wyler (as "Miss Adelaide"). Produced by Feuer & Martin. Note: On hiatus during much of the summer of 1953). Winner of (5) 1951 Tony Awards. Produced on film as Guys and Dolls (1955/I) starring Marlon Brando.
- (1955) Stage Play: A Hatful of Rain. Drama. Written by Michael V. Gazzo. Directed by Frank Corsaro. Lyceum Theatre (moved to The Plymouth Theatre 10 Sep 1956- close): 9 Nov 1955- 13 Oct 1956 (398 performances + 1 preview on 9 Nov 1955). Cast: Ben Gazzara (as "Johnny Pope"), Shelley Winters (as "Celia Pope"), Anthony Franciosa (as "Polo Pope") [final Broadway role], Frank Silvera (as "John Pope Sr."), Steve Gravers (as "Man"), Harry Guardino (as "Chuck"), Paul E. Richards (as "Apples"), Henry Silva (as "Mother"), Christine White (as "Putski"). Replacement actors: Vivian Blaine (as "Celia Pope") [from 25 Jun 1956- ?], Steve Gravers (as "Chuck") [from 25 Jun 1956- ?], Harry Guardino (as "Polo Pope") [from 25 Jun 1956- ?], Steve McQueen (as "Johnny Pope") [from 25 Jun 1956- ?] (only Broadway role), Roxanne (as "Putski") [from 25 Jun 1956- ?]. Produced by Jay Julien. Note: Filmed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation as A Hatful of Rain (1957).
- (1958) Stage Play: Say, Darling. Comedy.
- (1963) Stage Play: Enter Laughing. Comedy. Written by Joseph Stein. Based on the novel by Carl Reiner. Production Design by Ed Wittstein. Directed by Gene Saks. Henry Miller's Theatre: 13 Mar 1963- 14 Mar 1964 (419 performances + 2 previews that began on 11 Mar 1963). Cast: Alan Arkin (as "David Kolowitz"), Vivian Blaine (as "Angela"), Irving Jacobson (as "Mr. Foreman"), Alan Mowbray (as "Marlowe"), Meg Myles (as "Miss B"), Sylvia Sidney (as "Mrs. Kolowitz") [from 11 Mar 1963- 13 Oct 1963], Monroe Arnold (as "Roger"), Barbara Dana (as "Wanda"), Pierre Epstein (as "Don Baxter"), Tom Gorman (as "Lawyer"), Marty Greene (as "Mr. Kolowitz"), Michael J. Pollard (as "Marvin"), Charles Randall (as "Pike"), Shimen Ruskin (as "Waiter"), Walt Wanderman (as "Don Darwin"). Understudies: Tom Gorman (as "Marlowe/Pike"), Iris O'Connor (as "Angela/Mrs. Kolowitz"), Charles Randall (as "Roger"), Shimen Ruskin (as "Mr. Foreman/Mr. Kolowitz") and Walt Wanderman (as "David Kolowitz/Marvin"). Replacement actors: Arthur Abelson (as "Don Darwin"), Freda Holloway (as "Wanda"), Mae Questel (as "Mrs. Kolowitz"), Diane Sandre (as "Wanda"), Bob Spencer (as "Don Baxter/Marvin"), Marc Yohanna (as "Marvin"). Standbys: Bonnie Bedelia (as "Wanda"), Mae Schoenfeld (as "Mrs. Kolowitz"). Understudies: Arthur Abelson (as "Don Baxter/Don Darwin/Waiter), Jeri Archer (as "Angela/Miss B"), Bob Spencer (as "Lawyer/Marvin"), Marc Yohanna (as "David Kolowitz"). Produced by Morton Gottlieb. Note: Filmed by Acre Enterprises and Sajo [distributed by Columbia Pictures] as Enter Laughing (1967).
- (1963) Stage Play: Company. Musical/drama.
- (1983) Stage Play: Zorba. Musical (revival).
- (19??). Stage: Toured in national production of "Follies".
- (19??). Stage: Toured in national production of "Rain".
- (1953) She acted in Frank Loesser's musical, "Guys and Dolls", at the Coliseum in London, England with Elizabeth Webb, Sam Levene, Edmund Hockridge, Stubby Kaye, Danny Green and Harry Brindle in the cast.
- (1953- 54). Her rendition of the song "A Bushel and a Peck" from 'Guys and Dolls' appeared for many months on the Top Ten Billboard charts in 1953-54.
- (1950's). Cut several albums for Mercury Records (late 50's) and later American Entertainment Industries in the 1980's
- (1950's). Stage: Toured in national production of "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.
- (19??). Unsold pilot: She and George London starred in a sitcom pilot titled "The Vivian Blane/George London Show". They played husband-and-wife performers - she a musical star and he an opera star.
- (1971) She acted in Moss Hart's play, "Light Up the Sky," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Kitty Carlisle in the cast.
- (1976) She acted in the play, "Three on a Runway," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Jerry Stiller in the cast.
- (1965) She acted in Frank Loesser's musical, "Guys and Dolls," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Sam Levene and Norwood Smith in the cast. Gus Schirmer was director.
- (1975) She acted in Moss Hart's play, "Light Up the Sky," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Sam Levene, Kay Medford, Celeste Holm and Wesley Addy in the cast. Harold J. Kennedy was director.
- (July 1971) She acted in Moss Hart's musical, "Light Up the Sky," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Kitty Carlisle, Sam Levene and Ruth McDevitt in the cast.
- (Summer 1961) She acted in Tennessee Williams' play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," in a Kenley Players production at the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren, Ohio. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1968) She acted in Bob Merrill's musical, "Take Me Along," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Arthur Godfrey in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1970) She acted in Leslie Stevens' play, "Marriage-Go-Round," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Louis Jourdan in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1986) She acted in Dennis Deal's musical, "Nite Club Confidential,"in a Kenley Players production in Cleveland, Ohio. John Kenley was artistic director.
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