- (1932 - 1969) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1932) Stage Play: Music in the Air. Musical comedy. Music by Jerome Kern. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Victor Baravalle. Scenic Design by Joseph Urban. Costume Design by John Harkrider. Modern Clothes by Sgt. Howard Shoup. Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II (also material and lyrics) and Jerome Kern (also music). Alvin Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre on 31 Mar 1933 to close): 8 Nov 1932- 16 Sep 1933 (342 performances). Cast: Edward Austen (as "Man/Walking Club"), Stella Bailey (as "Edendorf Girl"), Ann Barrie, Thea Bayles, Charles Belin, George Bell, Nomy Bencid, Beatrice Berenson, John Brooke, Peggy Burgess, Betty Cardozo (as "Edendorf Child"), Tullio Carminati, Katherine Carrington, Marie Cartwright, Claire Cole, Rose Collins, Mlle. Desha, George Dieter, Georgina Dieter (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Frank Dobert, Paul Donah, Evelyn Eaton (as "Edendorf Child"), Carl Edem, Kathleen Edwards, June Elkins, Peggy Frazier (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Carol Gay, Georg Gerhardi, Noel Gordon (as "Edendorf Girl"),, Norman Gray, Gabrielle Guelpli, Sally Hadley, Natalie Hall, Beatrice Hannen (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Edward Hayes, Clifford Heckinger, Gertrude Houk, Betty Howson (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Paul Janvert, Dorothy Johnson, Nicholas Joy (as "Ernst Weber"), Elise Joyce (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Joan Kent (as "Edendorf Girl"), Eugene King, Frances Kruger (as "Edendorf Girl"), Mary Lange (as "Edendorf Girl"), Laura (as "The Bear"), Anton Lieb, George Ludwig (as "Waiter"), Marjorie Main (as "Anna"), Jane Manners (as "Edendorf Girl"), Francis Marion (as "Contralto/Choral Society/Contralto/Walking Club"), Rita Marks, Rena McAfee (as "Edendorf Girl"), Mary McQuade, June Meier (as "Edendorf Child"), Harry Mestayer (as "Upmann"), Marcelle Miller (as "Edendorf Girl"), Marguerite Morano, Ann Moss (as "Soprano/Walking Club"), Leone Neumann, Alexis Obolensky, H. Pallenberg, Grace Panvini, Virginia Rey, Robert Rhodes, Mary Alice Rice (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Alfred Russ, Ivy Scott, Marty Semon, Rosalind Shaw (as "Contralto/Walking Club"), Al Shean, Walter Slezak (as "Karl Reder"), Katherine Spector, Carl Spiegel, Marion Stuart, Frances Tannehill (as "Edendorf Child"), Helen Taylor, William Torpey, Lydia Van Gilder (as "Frau Schreimann"), Vivian Vance (as "Contralto/Choral Society/Contralto/Walking Club") [Broadway debut], Diana Walker, Finette Walker, Carrie Weller, Reinald Werrenrath, Robert Williamson (as "Pfugfelder"), Tamara Zoya (as "Contralto/Walking Club"). Produced by Peggy Fears and A.C. Blumenthal. Note: Filmed by Fox Film Corporation as Music in the Air (1934).
- (1934) Stage Play: Anything Goes. Musical comedy. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Based on material by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse. Material revisions by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett and [error]. Choral arrangements by Ray Johnson. Directed by Howard Lindsay. Alvin Theatre (moved to The 46th Street Theatre from 30 Sep 1935 to close): 21 Nov 1934- 16 Nov 1935 (420 performances). Cast included: William Gaxton (as "Billy Crocker"), Ethel Merman (as "Reno Sweeney"), Victor Moore, Bettina Hall, May Abbey, Kay Adams, Leslie Barrie, William Barry, Ruth Bond, Chet Bree, Norma Butler, Billy Curtis, Ed Delbridge, Lola Dexter, Vera Dunn, Florence Earle, Enez Early, Maurice Elliott, Neal Evans, Paul Everton (as "Elisha J. Whitney"), Charlie Fang, Marjorie Fisher, Helen Folsom, Stuart Fraser, David Glidden, Ruth Gomley, Irene Hamlin, Maurine Holmes, Ray Johnson, Renee Johnson, Evelyn Kelly, Irene Kelly, John C. King, Leoda Knapp, George E. Mack, Doris Maye, Richard Nealy, Marquita Nicholai, Lillian Ostrom, Jackie Paige, Mary Philips, Irvin Pincus, Del Porter, Helen Raymond, Houston Richards, Pacie Ripple, Cornelia Rogers, Ruth Shaw, Eleanore Sheridan, Marshall Smith, Dwight Snyder, Ethel Sommerville, William Stamm, Frances Stewart, Drucilla Strain, The Stylists, Vivian Vance (as "Babe"), Val Vestoff, Finette Walker, John Walsh, Richard Wang, Harry Wilson. Produced by Vinton Freedley. Note: Historically significant production (and a monster hit) given it launched Ms. Merman into a major star. Production often cited as an example of the quintessential 1930's musical comedy.
- (1936) Stage Play: Red, Hot, and Blue. Musical. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Directed and co-written by Howard Lindsay. Co-written by Russel Crouse. Alvin Theatre: 29 Oct 1936- 10 Apr 1937 (183 performances). Cast included: Jimmy Durante (as "Policy Pinkle"), Ethel Merman (as "Nails O'Reilly Duquesne"), Bob Hope (as "Bob Hale"), May Abbey, Betty Allen, Frank Archer, Stella Bailey (as "Guest") [final Broadway credit], Bill Benner, Ruth Bond, Jeanette Bradley, Cecile Carey, Gloria Clare, Bruce Covert, Thurston Crane, Prentiss Davis, Muriel Downey, Althea Elder, Ruth Ernst, Forrest Orr (as "Warden of Larks Nest Prison/Senator O'Shaughnessy"), Lew Parker (as "Deputy Warden Mulligan/Senator Musilovitch"), Jessica Pepper, Kay Picture, Houston Richards, Vivian Vance (as "Vivian"), Dorothy Vernon, Arnita Wallace, Eleanor Wallace, Polly Waters, Anne Wolf. Produced by Vinton Freedley.
- (1937) Stage Play: Hooray for What! Musical comedy. Music by Harold Arlen. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Conceived by E.Y. Harburg. Additional orchestrations by Joseph Glover, Conrad Salinger and Paul Sterrett. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Music arranged by Kay Thompson and Hugh Martin. Based on material by Howard Lindsay. Scenic Design by Vincente Minnelli. Dances directed by Robert Alton. Directed and supervised by Vincente Minnelli. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Dec 1937- 21 May 1938 (200 performances). Cast: Anthony Albert (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Joanna Allen (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Peggy Badey (as "Singing Ensemble"), Margorie Baglin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Al Baron (as "Second Tough"), Dorothy Bird (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Bidda Blakely (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ralph Blane (as "A Spy/Singing Ensemble"), Ruthanna Boris (as "Principal Dancer"), The Briants (as "Specialty Act"), Florine Callahan (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Constance Carr (as "Singing Ensemble"), Leo Chalzel (as "The Mayor/Herr Zingaroff"), William Chandler (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carrol Clarke (as "Singing Ensemble"), June Clyde, Harold Cook (as "Singing Ensemble"), Ford Crane (as "Singing Ensemble"), Maxine Darrell (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Louise de Forrest (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Helene Ecklund (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Will Ferry (as "Mr. Harriman"), The Five Reillys, Franklyn Fox (as "First Tough/Admiral Sir Basil Entwhistle"), Joel Friend (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Peggy Gallimore (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Phillip Gordon (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Al Gordon's Dogs (as "Specialty Act"), Paul Haakon (as "Princial Dancer"), Helen Hannan, William Hawley (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Rita Horgan (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Beverly Hosier (as "Singing Ensemble"), Frank Howard (as "Singing Ensemble"), Arthur Kay, Evelyn Laurie (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Hugh Martin (as "Singing Ensemble"), Mary Joan Martin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Mary Meyer (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Mickey Moore (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Evelyn Moser (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Meg Mundy (as "Singing Ensemble"), Edward Murray (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Dagmar Nilsson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Mary Ann Parker, Wynelle Patterson (as "Singing Ensemble"), Bill Pillick (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Leon Polinsky (as "Specialty Act"), Don Popikoff (as "Comrade Popikoff"), Jo Raskin (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Gracie Reilly (as "Gracie"), Marcel Rousseau, Sid Salzer (as "Department Head/Dancing Ensemble"), Charles Senna (as "Daniel/Generalissimo Di Gregorio"), Robert Shafer (as "Benjamin Benedict/Benjy"), Ruth Shaw (as "Dancing Ensemble"), John Smedberg (as "Singng Ensemble"), Virginia Smith (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Sue Hastings' Marionettes (as "Specialty Act"), Barbara Towne (as "Singing Ensemble"), Vivian Vance (as "Stephanie Stephanovich"), Marie Vanneman (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Virginia Vonne (as "Singing Ensemble"), Carol Louise Wanderman (as "Little Girl"), Jack Whiting (as "Breezy Cunningham"), Armonce Wilkins (as "Singing Ensemble"), Castle Williams (as "Manager/Singing Ensemble"), Ed Wynn (as "Chuckles"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1939) Stage Play: Skylark. Comedy. Written by Samson Raphelson. Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Directed by Samson Raphaelson. Morosco Theatre: 11 Oct 1939- 25 May 1940 (256 performances). Cast: Gertrude Lawrence, Glenn Anders, Donald Cook, Gertrude Bryan, Robert Burton, William David, Anne Driscoll, Walter Gilbert, Horace Sinclair, Vivian Vance (as "Myrtle Valentine"). Produced by John Golden.
- (1940) Stage Play: Out From Under. Comedy. Written by John Walter Kelly. Directed by Antoinette Perry. Biltmore Theatre: 4 May 1940- 11 May 1940 (9 performances). Cast: John Alexander (as "Joe Parker"), James Corner (as "Lawrence Thomas"), Violet Dean (as "Amy"), Margaret Douglass (as "Bessie Gedge"), Philip Ober (as "Humphrey Williams"), G. Albert Smith (as "The Reverend Dr. Chester"), Tina Thayer (as "Marian Parker"), Vivian Vance (as "Claire James"), Ruth Weston (as "Helen Parker"). Produced by Brock Pemberton.
- (1941) Stage Play: Let's Face It! Musical comedy. Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Musical Director: Max Meth. Additional numbers by Sylvia Fine and Max Liebman. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek, Donald J. Walker and Ted Royal. Vocal arrangements by Lyn Murray, Carley Mills and Edna Fox. Choreographed by Charles Walters. Scenic Design by Harry Horner. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Imperial Theatre: 29 Oct 1941- 20 Mar 1943 (547 performances). Cast: Danny Kaye (as "Jerry Walker"), Eve Arden (as "Maggie Watson"), Henry Watson, Benny Baker, Jane Ball, Sondra Barrett, Marguerite Benton, Helen Bliss, Lois Bolton, Sally Bond, Tony Cardi, Peggy Carroll, Pamela Clifford, Billy Daniel, Garry Davis, Billie Dee, George Deming, Helen Devlin, Margie Evans, Nanette Fabray (as "Jean Blanchard"), George Florence, Miriam Franklin, Joel Friend, Frank Ghegan, Tommy Gleason and His Royal Guards, Marion Harvey, Randolph Hughes, Kalita Humphreys, Janice Joyce, Fred Irving Lewis (as "Judge Henry Clay Pidgeon"), Pat Likely, William Lilling, Peggy Littlejohn, Joseph Macaulay, Edith Meiser, Mickey Moore, Betty Moran, Fred Nay, Sunnie O'Dea, Mary Parker, Mary Ann Parker, Dale Priest, Marilynn Randels, Houston Richards (as "Lt. Wiggins"), Jack Riley, Renee Russell, Lisa Rutherford, Jean Scott, Zynaid Spencer, James Todd, Jean Trybom, Edith Turgell, Vivian Vance (as "Nancy Collister"), Mary Jane Walsh, Beverly Whitney, Frances Williams, Jack Williams. Understudy: Carol Channing. Note: Notable replacement actors appeared during show's exceptionally long run, including: José Ferrer. Produced by Vinton Freedley.
- (1947) Stage Play: It Takes Two. Comedy. Written by Virginia Faulkner and Dana Suesse. Scenic Design by John Root. Directed by George Abbott. Biltmore Theatre: 3 Feb 1947- 8 Feb 1947 (8 performances). Cast: Julius Bing (as "Mr. Fine"), Robert Edwin (as "Elevator Boy"), John Forsythe (as "Bill Renault"), Hugh Marlowe (as "Todd Frazier"), Anthony Ross (as "Monk Rathburn"), Martha Scott (as "Connie Frazier"), Reta Shaw (as "Mrs. Loosbrock"), Temple Texas (as "Comfort Gibson"), Vivian Vance (as "Bee Clark"). Produced by George Abbott and Richard Aldrich.
- (1947) Stage Play: The Cradle Will Rock. Musical/drama (revival). Book by Marc Blitzstein. Music and Lyrics by Marc Blitzstein. Musical Director: Howard Shanet. Directed by Howard Da Silva. Mansfield Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 28 Jan 1948- close): 26 Dec 1947- 7 Feb 1948 (34 performances). Cast: Jack Albertson (as "Yasha"), Lucretia Anderson (as "Chorus"), Leonard Bernstein (as "Clerk"), Howard Blaine (as "President Prexy"), Edward Bryce (as "Gent/Bugs"), Robert Burr (as "Chorus"), Taggart Casey (as "Cop"), Rex Coston (as "First Reporter"), Chandler Cowles (as "Dauber"), Stephen West (as "Downer Steve"), Alfred Drake (as "Larry Foreman"), Brooks Dunbar (as "Editor Daily"), John Fleming (as "Chorus"), Ray Fry (as "Professor Scoot"), Will Geer (as "Mr. Mister"), Edmund Hewitt (as "Professor Mamie"), Gil Houston (as "Second Reporter"), Jo Hurt (as "Sister Mister"), Dennis King Jr. (as "Junior Mister"), Marie Leidal (as "Sadie Polock"), Leslie Litomy (as "Professor Trixie"), Estelle Loring (as "Moll"), Harold Patrick (as "Reverend Salvation"), Robert Pierson (as "Doctor Specialist"), Michael Pollock (as "Chorus"), Germaine Poulin (as "Chorus"), Napoleon Reed (as "Chorus"), Walter Scheff (as "Gus Polock"), Hazel Shermet (as "Attendant's Voice"), Muriel Smith (as "Ella Hammer"), David Thomas (as "Harry Druggist"), Vivian Vance (as "Mrs. Mister"), Gwen Ward (as "Chorus'), Jesse White (as "Dick"). Produced by Michael Myerberg.
- (1969) Stage Play: My Daughter, Your Son. Comedy. Written by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron. Stage Manager: William C. Poore. Directed by Larry Arrick. Booth Theatre: 14 May 1969- 21 Jun 1969 (47 performances + 25 previews). Cast: Robert Alda (as "Arthur Gordon"), Dody Goodman (as "Sally Ellis"), Vivian Vance (as "Maggie Gordon"), Lee Lawson (as "Anne Gordon"), Gene Lindsey (as "Joe Ellis"), Bill McCutcheon (as "Daddy Ellis"), Don Scardino (as "Jimmy Gordon"). Standby: Merle Albertson (as "Maggie Gordon/Sally Ellis"). Understudy: William C. Poore (as "Joe Ellis"). Produced by David Hocker and Chandler Warren.
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- (1971) She acted in Phoebe Ephron's play, "My Daughter, Your Son," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Dody Goodman in the cast.
- (1972) She acted in the play, "Clark and Myrna," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with George S. Irving in the cast.
- (1973) She acted in Leonard Gershe's play, "Butterflies are Free," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Erin O'Connor in the cast.
- (1966) She acted in Arthur Laurents' play, "The Time of the Cuckoo," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with William Roerick and Olympia Dukakis in the cast.
- (1968) She acted in John Patrick's play, "Everybody's Girl," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Roy R. Scheider in the cast.
- (1970) She acted in Phoebe Ephron's play, "My Daughter, Your Son," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Dody Goodman and George S. Irving in the cast. Gordon Hunt was director.
- (July 1966) She acted in Arthur Laurents' play, "The Time of the Cuckoo," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.
- (August 1968) She acted in John Patrick's play, "Everybody's Girl," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.
- (June 1971) She acted in Phoebe and Henry Ephron's play, "My Daughter, Your Son," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Dody Goodman in the cast.
- (August 1972) She acted in Elliott Baker's play, "Clark and Myrna," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with George S. Irving in the cast.
- (July 1973) She acted in Leonard Gershe's play, "Butterflies are Free," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine.
- (Summer 1970) She acted in Phoebe Ephron's play, "My Daughter, Your Son," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio Dayton and Warren, Ohio with Dody Goodman in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1961) She acted in Leslie Stevens' play, "Marriage Go Round," at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1965) She acted in Ruth Gordon's play, "Over Twenty-One," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1967) She acted in John Patrick's play, "Everybody's Girl," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1968) She acted in Neil Simon's play, "Barefoot in the Park," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1970) She acted in Phoebe and Henry Ephron's play, "My Daughter, Your Son," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1971) She acted in Leslie Stevens' play, "Marriage-Go-Round," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (Summer 1973) She acted in Moss Hart's play, "Light Up The Sky," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.
- (August 20 to 25, 1974) She acted in John Patrick's play, "Everybody Loves Opal," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director. Ben Janney was resident director.
- (August 16 to 21, 1977) She acted in Mary Chase's play, "Harvey," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.
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