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Marcia Mitzman

ActorBorn 1959On stage 1972 to 19938 productions on this page

Marcia Mitzman Gaven is an American actress from New York. Since studying at the High School of Performing Arts and the State University of New York at Purchase, she has appeared in many musicals during her career singing in both mezzo-soprano and soprano roles. Her Broadway debut came in 1979 when she played Betty Rizzo in Grease, serving as the replacement for the original actress of the Role, Adrienne Barbeau. In the 1980s she appeared in the musicals The Rocky Horror Show, Oliver!, Zorba, Nine, Anything Goes, Chess, and Welcome to the Club, and in the operas Brigadoon, South Pacific, and Sweeney Todd. In 1992, Gaven played the character Mrs. Walker in a new production called The Who's To…

On stage

8 productions, 21 years
1972
GreaseBroadway Eden Theatre. Original. Directed by Tom Moore
3,388 performances
1983
ZorbaBroadway Broadway Theatre. Revival. Directed by Michael Cacoyannis
344 performances
1984
Oliver!Broadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Revival. Directed by Peter Coe
17 performances
1988
ChessBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Trevor Nunn
68 performances
1989
Welcome to the ClubBroadway Music Box. Original. Directed by Peter Mark Schifter
12 performances
1993
The Who\Broadway Original. Directed by Des McAnuff
899 performances
1993
The Who\Broadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by Des McAnuff
899 performances
1993
TommyBroadway St. James Theatre. Revival. Directed by Des McAnuff
899 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names

Also credited on

1 work

The Who’s Tommy

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