- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Jamaica (1957). Musical. Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Musical Direction, Continuity and Vocals by Lehman Engel. Dance Music and Additional Vocals by Peter Matz. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Choreographed by Jack Cole. Production Stage Manager: Neil Hartley. Stage Manager: Charles Blackwell. Directed by Robert Lewis. Imperial Theatre: 31 Oct 1957- 11 Apr 1959 (555 performances). Cast: Lena Horne (as "Savannah"), Ricardo Montalban (as "Koli"), Adelaide Hall, Josephine Premice, Joe Adams, Alvin Ailey, Ethel Ayler, Adelaide Boatner, George Boreland, Hugh Bryant, Herb Coleman, Jayne Craddock, Ossie Davis (as "Cicero"), Hugh Dilworth, Norma Donaldson, Patricia Dunn, Doris Galiber, Frank Glass, Harold Gordon, Lavinia Hamilton, Sandra Hinton, Nat Horne [Broadway debut], Albert Johnson, Chailendra Jones, Cristyne Lawson, Tony Martinez, Audrey Mason, Jim McMillan, Charles Moore, Sally Neal, Pearl Reynolds, Erik Rhodes (as "The Governor"), Allen Richards, Augustine Rios, Alan Shayne, Christine Spencer, Carolyn Stanford, Claude Thompson, Roy Thompson, Ben Vargas, Jacqueline Walcott, James E. Wall, Billy Wilson, Barbara Wright, Michael Wright. Understudies: Ethel Ayler (as "Savannah"), Charles Blackwell ("Joe Nashua"), Adelaide Boatner (as "Grandma Obeah"), Hugh Bryant (as "Koli, Radio Announcer"), Virginia Capers (as "Grandma Obeah"), Herb Coleman (as "Quico"), Alan Shayne (as "Koli, The Governor"), Roy Thompson (as "Joe Nashua"), Jacqueline Walcott (as "Ginger"), James E. Wall (as "Cicero"). Produced by David Merrick.
- Saratoga (1959). Musical.
- Finian's Rainbow (1960). Musical comedy (revival).
- Sophie (1963). Musical.
- What Makes Sammy Run? (1964). Musical.
- Golden Boy (1964).
- Illya Darling (1967).
- (1968) Stage Play: I'm Solomon. Musical. Book by Anne Croswell and Dan Almagor. Based on the play "King Solomon and the Cobbler" by Sammy Gronemann. Music by Ernest Gold. Lyrics by Anne Croswell. Musical Director: Gershon Kingsley. Vocal arrangements by Gershon Kingsley. Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay. Dance arrangements by Dorothea Freitag. Special Material by David Finkle and Bill Weeden' [earliest Broadway credit]. Choreographed by Donald McKayle. Directed by Michael Benthall. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 23 Apr 1968- 27 Apr 1968 (7 performances + 9 previews that began on 11 Apr 1968). Cast: Clifford Allen (as "Ensemble"), Meir Alon (as "Ensemble/Meir"), Lynn Archer (as "Bruria/Ensemble"), Mary Barnett (as "F'htar"), Jeri Barto (as "Ensemble"), Connie Burnett (as "Ensemble"), Chris Callan (as "Ensemble"), Al Cohen (as "Ensemble"), Gordon Cook (as "Officer/Ensemble"), Nikolas Dante (as "Ensemble"), Esteban De Leon (as "Ensemble"), Al De Sio (as "Ali/Ensemble"), Jacque Dean (as "Ensemble"), John Dorrin (as "Issac/Ensemble"), Miriam Ehrenberg (as "Ensemble"), Ed Ericksen (as "Lemech/Ensemble"), Alice Evans (as "Ensemble/Aviva"), Carol Flemming (as "Ensemble"), Stokeley Gray (as "Ensemble"), Rodney Griffin (as "Ensemble"), Jerry Grimes (as "Ensemble"), Marsha Hastings (as "Ensemble"), Nat Horne (as "Ambassador/Ensemble"), Mary Jane (as "Houdina Ensemble"), Jason Howard (as "Ensemble"), Nina Janik (as "Ensemble"), Salome Jens (as "Makedah"), Johnny La Motta (as "Mago/Ensemble"), Sherry Lambert (as "Ensemble"), Carol Manning (as "Ensemble"), Carmen Mathews (as "Bathsheba"), Garrett Morris (as "Aide to Ranor/Ensemble"), Karen Morrow (as "Na'Ama"), Sally Neal (as "Tavern Dancer/Ensemble"), Keith Perry (as "Ensemble"), Fred Pinkard (as "Ranor"), Martha Pollak (as "Ensemble"), Paul Reed (as "Ben-Hesed"), Ken Richards (as "Ensemble"), Renee Rose (as "Ensemble"), Kenneth Scott (as "Yoel"), Dick Shawn (as "Yoni/Solomon"), Jeffrey Shawn (as Ensemble"), Clay Taliaferro (as "Ensemble"), Joan Tannen (as "Ensemble"), Caryl Tenney (as "Rachel/One of Solomon's Wives/Ensemble"), Nina Trasoff Ensemble"), Kyle Weaver (as "Ensemble"), Barbara Webb (as "Princess Nofrit"), Bruce Wells (as "Ensemble"), Myrna White (as "Ensemble"). Standby: Alfred Toigo (as "Solomon/Yoni"). Understudies: Lynn Archer (as "Bathsheba"), Alice Evans (as "Na'Ama"), Carol Flemming (as "Makedah/Princess Nofrit") and Nat Horne (as "Ranor"). Produced by Zvi Kolitz, Solomon Sagall and Abe Margolies. Associate Producer: Philip Turk and Kalman Ginzburg.
- Zorba (1968).
- Applause (1970). Musical. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Lee Adams. Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on the film "All About Eve" and the original story by Mary Orr. Musical Director: Don Pippin. Vocal arrangements by Don Pippin. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Mel Marvin. Incidental music arranged by Mel Marvin. Choreographed by Ron Field. Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Ray Aghayan. Lighting Design by Tharon Musser. Directed by Ron Field. Palace Theatre: 30 Mar 1970- 27 Jul 1972 (896 performances + 4 previews that began on 26 Mar 1970). Cast: Lauren Bacall (as "Margo Channing"), Len Cariou (as "Bill Sampson"), Bonnie Franklin (as "Bonnie"), Penny Fuller (as "Eve Harrington"), Brandon Maggart (as "Buzz Richards"), Robert Mandan (as "Howard Benedict"), Lee Roy Reams (as "Duane Fox"), Ann Williams (as "Karen Richards"), Bill Allsbrook (as "Danny/Dancer"), John Anania (as "Tony Announcer/Peter"), David Anderson (as "Musician/Dancer"), Renee Baughman (as "Dancer"), Ray Becker (as "Stan Harding"), Joan Bell (as "Dancer"), Debi Carpenter (as "Dancer"), John Cashman (as "Dancer"), Jon Daenen (as "Dancer"), Nicholas Dante (as "Dancer"), Patti D'Beck (as "Dancer"), Marilyn D'Honau (as "Dancer"), Gene Foote (as "Dancer"), Laurie Franks (as "Singer"), Nat Horne (as "Musician/Dancer"), Ernestine Jackson(as "Singer"), Howard Kahl (as "Bob/Singer"), Gene Kelton (as "Musician/Dancer"), Alan King (as "Tony Host") [final Broadway role], Marybeth Kurdock (as "Dancer"), Mike Misita (as "Joey/Dancer"), Ed Nolfi (as "Dancer"), Carol Petri (as "Autograph Seeker/Carol/Dancer"), Sheilah Rae (as "Singer"), Orrin Reiley (as "Piano Player/TV Director/Singer"), Jeannette Seibert (as "Singer"), Tom Urich (as "Bert"), Henrietta Valor (as "Singer"), Sammy Williams (as "Dancer"), Jerry Wyatt (as "Bartender/Singer"). Replacement actors: Gene Aguirre (as "Dancer"), Anne Baxter (as "Margo Channing"), Wayne Boyd (as "Dancer"), Christopher Chadman (as "Dancer/Duane Fox"), Keith Charles (as "Bill Sampson"), Franklin Cover (as "Howard Benedict"), Arlene Dahl (as "Margo Channing"), Patti Davis (as "Singer"), Gwyda DonHowe (as "Karen Richards"), Gene Foote (as "Duane Fox"), Jay Fox (as "Dancer"), Peggy Hagan (as "Karen Richards/Singer"), John Herbert (as "Bob/Singer"), Peggy LeRoy (as "Singer"), Merrill Leighton (as "Singer"), Janice Lynde (as "Eve Harrington"), Diane McAfee [Replaced during out of town tryout], Eve Harrington [Was replaced before opening], Judy McCauley (as "Singer"), John Medeiros (as "Dancer/Joey"), Joseph Neal (as "Piano Player/Singer/TV Director"), Leland Palmer [Her character was called "Leland" while she was in the production] (as "Bonnie"), Rozella Reed (as "Singer"), Kathleen Robey (as "Autograph Seeker/Carol/Dancer"), Tom Rolla (as "Duane Fox"), Bonnie Walker (as "Dancer"), Lawrence Weber (as "Howard Benedict"), Sammy Williams (as "Dancer in Bar"). Produced by Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha. Produced in association with Nederlander Productions and George M. Steinbrenner III. Note: Ms. Franklin was nominated for 1970 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in Musical for this production.
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