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Helen Gallagher

ActorBorn 1926, died 2024On stage 1944 to 197820 productions on this page

Helen Gallagher
ABC

Helen Gallagher (July 19, 1926 – November 24, 2024) was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She received three Daytime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Donaldson Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Gallagher's work on the New York stages spanned seven decades, with her big break coming in the role of Nancy in the 1947 musical High Button Shoes. Gallagher won her first Tony Award and a Donaldson Award for her role as Gladys Bumps in the 1952 revival of Pal Joey, and earned her first leading role on the Broadway stage in 1953, starring in Hazel Flagg. Two more noteworthy stage roles for Gallagher included her run as Nickie in Sweet Charity, which began in January 1966, and earned Gallagher a To…

On stage

20 productions, 34 years
1944
Seven Lively ArtsBroadway Ziegfeld Theatre. Original. Directed by Hassard Short, Philip Loeb
183 performances
1945
Billion Dollar BabyBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
220 performances
1945
Mr. Strauss Goes to BostonBroadway New Century Theatre. Original. Directed by George Balanchine
12 performances
1947
BrigadoonBroadway Ziegfeld Theatre. Original. Directed by Robert Lewis
581 performances
1947
High Button ShoesBroadway New Century Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
727 performances
1949
Touch and GoBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Helen Tamiris
176 performances
1951
Make A WishBroadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by John C. Wilson
102 performances
1952
Pal JoeyBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Revival. Directed by Robert Alton
540 performances
1953
Hazel FlaggBroadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Original. Directed by David Alexander
190 performances
1954
The Pajama GameBroadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott & Jerome Robbins
1,063 performances
1955
Guys and DollsBroadway City Center. Revival. Directed by Philip Mathias
31 performances
1957
BrigadoonBroadway Revival
47 performances
1958
PortofinoBroadway Adelphi Theatre. Original. Directed by Karl Genus
3 performances
1966
MameBroadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by Gene Saks
1,508 performances
1966
Sweet CharityBroadway Palace Theatre. Revival. Directed by Bob Fosse
608 performances
1970
Cry For Us AllBroadway Broadhurst Theatre. Original. Directed by Albert Marre
9 performances
1971
No, No, NanetteBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Revival. Directed by Busby Berkeley
861 performances
1972
A Celebration of Richard RodgersBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Donald Saddler
1 performance
1974
Jule's Friends at the PalaceBroadway Palace Theatre. Original. Directed by Fritz Holt
1 performance
1978
A Broadway MusicalBroadway Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Original. Directed by Gower Champion
1 performance

Worked with more than once

12 names

Also credited on

3 works

Company
Chicago
Dream

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