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Ethel Merman

ActorBorn 1908, died 1984On stage 1930 to 197517 productions on this page

Ethel Merman
Photo by Cris Alexander-imprinted stamp at upper right of uncropped photo

The undisputed Queen of Broadway musical comedy with a clarion belt.

On stage

17 productions, 45 years
1930
Girl CrazyBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Alexander Leftwich
272 performances
1931
George White's Scandals [1931]Broadway Apollo Theatre. Original
202 performances
1932
Take A ChanceBroadway Apollo Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor
243 performances
1934
Anything GoesBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Howard Lindsay
420 performances
1936
Red, Hot, and BlueBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Howard Lindsay
183 performances
1939
Du Barry Was a LadyBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor
408 performances
1939
Dubarry Was a LadyBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor
408 performances
1939
Stars in Your EyesBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan
127 performances
1940
Panama HattieBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor
501 performances
1943
Something for the BoysBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Hassard Short
422 performances
1946
Annie Get Your GunBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan
1,147 performances
1950
Call Me MadamBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
644 performances
1956
Happy HuntingBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by Abe Burrows
412 performances
1959
GypsyBroadway Broadway Theatre. Revival. Directed by Jerome Robbins
702 performances
1964
Hello, Dolly!Broadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by Gower Champion
2,844 performances
1966
Annie Get Your GunBroadway Broadway Theatre. Revival. Directed by Jack Sydow
78 performances
1975
A Gala Tribute to Joshua LoganBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Anna Sosenko
1 performance

Worked with more than once

12 names

Also credited on

26 works

George White’s Scandals
Annie
West Side Story
Company
Kiss Me, Kate
Oklahoma!
Chicago
The Sound of Music
My Fair Lady
Sally
Whoopee
Miss Liberty
The King and I
South Pacific
The Pajama Game
This Is the Army
Paris
Peter Pan
Show Boat
Mexican Hayride
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Silk Stockings
Kelly
Porgy and Bess
Funny Face
Wonderful Town

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