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Jan Maxwell
Elsa Schraeder Sound of Music (1998 Revival)
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Jan Maxwell (left) with Fred Applegate as Max Detweiler in the 1998 Broadway revival of The Sound of Music. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Donna Murphy
Ruth Sherwood Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
Left: (L-R) Jennifer Westfeld and Donna Murphy in Wonderful Town (2003). Above: Donna Murphy & Company in Wonderful Town (2003). Photos sourced from playbill.com.
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Bart Ryan
Bart Ryan is a Ticket-Taker at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and has been with the company since 1990. Some of his favorite productions include The Wedding Singer (2006), David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996) and Moon Over Buffalo (1995).
Right: David Carroll and Kathi Moss in Grand Hotel. 1989. Left: Actors (Front) Lynnette Perry & David Carroll w. cast in a scene fr. the replacement cast of the Broadway musical Grand Hotel. 1990. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
David Carroll
Felix Von Gaigern Grand Hotel (1989)
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Alfred Lunt
Photograph by Carl Van Vechten in 1932
Rudolph Maximillian von Hapsburg Reunion in Vienna (1931)
Serafin, Director The Pirate (1942)
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Alfred Lunt and his wife, Lynn Fontane, performed in over 20 shows together and have a Broadway theatre named in their honor.
The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre (1942)
Nell Carter
Miss HanniganAnnie (1997 Revival)
Above: Nell Carter as Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway Revival of Annie. Left: Nell Carter and company. Photographs by Martha Swope.
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Katharine Hepburn
Other Hosteesses Night Hostess (1928)
Stella Surrege The Lake (1933)
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Katharine Hepburn in The Lake
Katherine Alexander
Ann Field Hotel Universe (1930) Irene Haskell Little Brown Jug (1946)
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Katherine Alexander as Ann Field and Glenn Anders as Pat Farley in Hotel Universe (1930). Photos by Vandamm. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Leslie Uggams
Georgina** Hallelujah, Baby! (1967)
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Leslie Uggams & cast in Hallelujah, Baby! (1967)Friedman/Abeles - New York Public Library
**denotes Tony Award-winning role
Ruby Dee
Libby George Jeb (1946)
In this caricature, Ruby Dee is pictured next to her husband, Ossie Davis, who appeared with her in Jeb (1946) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in Jeb, 1946. Photo by John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Ar - Image courtesy
Richard Gere
Mr. Shanks Habeas Corpus (1975)
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Richard Gere portrait (1979) Photo by Terry O'Neill
Gavin Creel
Claude Hair (2009 Revival)
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Above: Gavin Creel and cast in the revival of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus. Right: Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Maria The Sound of Music (1998)
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker as Maria in The Sound of Music. Photos by Joan Marcus
In this caricature, Rebecca Luker is depicted next to her husband, actor Danny Burstein, who appeared in Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019) also at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Frank Langella
Count Dracula Dracula (1977)
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Frank Langella in Dracula (1977). Photo by Martha Swope
Hume Cronyn
Elkus High Tor (1937)
Herbert George Beutler The Physicists (1964)
Tobias A Delicate Balance (1966)
In this caricature, Hume Cronyn is pictured next to his wife, actress Jessica Tandy, who appeared with him in The Physicists (1964) and A Delicate Balance (1966) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Above: Hume Cronyn, Robert Shaw and George Voskovec in The Physicists (1964). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Right: Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Dick Van Dyke
Albert Peterson Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
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Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera. Photo by Friedman-Abeles ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1932
Lynn Fontanne
Elena Reunion in Vienna (1931)
Manuela The Pirate (1942)
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Lynn Fontane and her husband, Alfred Lunt, performed in over 20 shows together and have a Broadway theatre named in their honor.
The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre (1942)
Brian d'Arcy James
Sidney Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
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Brian d’Arcy James, John Lithgow, and Kelli O’Hara in Sweet Smell of Success at the Martin Beck Theatre (Photo by Paul Kolnik)
Basil Rathbone
Romeo Romeo & Juliet (1934)
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Katherine Cornell and Basil Rathbone in Romeo & Juliet (1934).
Tony Randall
Scarus Dercetas Antony and Cleopatra (1947)
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Stark Sands
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Charlie Price Kinky Boots (2013)
Left: (L-R) Billy Porter as Lola and Stark Sands as Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013). Right: Stark Sands as Charlie. Photos by Matthew Murphy.
Orson Welles
Tybalt Romeo & Juliet (1934)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
Liza Minnelli
Angel The Rink (1984)
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Liza Minnelli in The Rink (1984). Photo by Ken Howard.
Lorraine Feeks
Lorraine Feeks is a Ticket-Taker at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and has been with the company since April 1993. Some of her favorite productions include Annie (1997), The Wedding Singer (2006), Hair (2009), Kinky Boots (2013) and the current production, Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
Lena Hall
Nicola Kinky Boots (2013)
Lena Hall as Nicola and Stark Sands as Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013). Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Christopher Walken
Berton** The Climate of Eden (1952) Killer Baker Street (1965)
**Christopher Walken, born in 1943, made his Broadway debut under the name "Ken Walken" as a child actor in The Climate of Eden (1952)
Christopher Walken (right) and Martin Wolffson (center) in Baker Street (1965). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. NYPL.
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Chip Zien
Baker Into the Woods (1987)
Otto Kringelein (replacement) Grand Hotel (1989)
Above: (L-R) Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason and Bernadette Peters in Into The Woods (1987). Left: Chip Zien in Grand Hotel (1989). Photos by Martha Swope/NYPL.
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Jason Danieley
Aaron Fox Curtains (2007)
In this caricature, Jason Danieley is pictured next to his late wife, actress Marin Mazzie, who appeared in three productions at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Jason Danieley in Curtains at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (2007). Photo by Joan Marcus
Annaleigh Ashford
Jeanie (replacement) Hair (2010)
Lauren Kinky Boots (2013)
Above: Annaleigh Ashford in Kinky Boots (2013). Left: Annaleigh Ashford and Stark Sands as Lauren and Charlie in Kinky Boots. Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Betty Comden
Claire DeLoone, Book & Lyrics On the Town (original) (1945) Lyrics Hallelujah, Baby! (1967) Lyrics Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
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Betty Comden & Adolph Green in On The Town (1944) at the Adelphi Theatre, where it originated before transferring to the Martin Beck Theatre.
Darren Criss
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
Darren Criss in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN.
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Humphrey Bogart
Don Ellis Chrysalis (1932)
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Wayne Brady
Lola (replacement) Kinky Boots (2015)
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Wayne Brady and the Angels in Kinky Boots. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Marin Mazzie
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Rapunzel (replacement) Into the Woods (1989)
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine Kiss Me, Kate (1999)
Aldonza, Dulcinea (replacement) Man of La Mancha (2003)
In this caricature, Marin Mazzie is pictured next to her husband, actor Jason Danieley, who appeared as "Aaron Fox" in the original production of Curtains, also at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in the stage production Kiss Me Kate (1999). Photo by Joan Marcus. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
Adolph Green
Ozzie, Book & Lyrics On the Town (original) (1944) Lyrics Hallelujah, Baby! (1967) Lyrics Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
Betty Comden & Adolph Green in On The Town (1944) at the Adelphi Theatre, where it originated before transferring to the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Maureen Stapleton
Iras Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Serafina Delle Rose* The Rose Tattoo (1951) Elizabeth Proctor (replacement) The Crucible (1953) Lady Torrance Orpheus Descending (1957) Birdie Hubbard The Little Foxes (1981)
Maureen Stapleton in The Rose Tattoo (1951)
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Danny Burstein
Harold Zidler* Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
In this caricature, Danny Burstein is pictured next to his wife, actress Rebecca Luker, who appeared in The Sound of Music (1998) at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Danny Burstein in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Meryl Streep
Lieutenant Lillian Holiday Happy End (1977)
Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd in scenes from Happy End (1977). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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John Lithgow
Harlan "Mountain" McClintock Requiem for a Heavyweight (1985) J.J. Hunsecker* Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Brian d'Arcy James and John Lithgow in Sweet Smell of Success (2002). Photo by Paul Kolnik.
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Debra Monk
Carmen Bernstein Curtains (2007)
Debra Monk in Curtains (2007) Photo by Joan Marcus
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Anne Bancroft
Mother Courage Mother Courage and Her Children (1963)
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Left: Jerome Robbins & Anne Bancroft in rehearsal for Mother Courage and Her Children (1963). Above: Gene Wilder and Anne Bancroft. Photos from Billy Rose Theatre Division/NYPL.
Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson Cabin in the Sky (1940)
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L-R: Ethel Waters, Kenneth Spencer, Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne, and Rex Ingram in the 1943 film of Cabin in the Sky
Buddy Hackett
Garside I Had a Ball (1964)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Buddy Hackett and Richard Kiley in the stage production I Had a Ball" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964.
J. Harrison Ghee
Lola (replacement) Kinky Boots (2017)
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Left: J. Harrison Ghee as Lola in Kinky Boots. Above: Mark Ballas as Charlie and J. Harrison Ghee in Kinky Boots. Photos by Matthew Murphy
Jane Fonda
Madeline Arnold Strange Interlude (1963)
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Jane Fonda in Strange Interlude (1963). Photo by Friendman-Abeles.
Wilda Bennett
Madame la Marquise de Pompadour Madame Pompadour (1924)
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Eva Clark, Wilda Bennett and Leeta Corder in Madame Pompadour
Gustave Albert Lansburgh
Gustave Albert Lansburgh was born January 7, 1876, in Panama City and grew up in San Francisco. He's noted as one of the Bay Area's most accomplished architects. Lansburgh was most famous for his opulent theaters, many originally designed for vaudeville and later transformed into movie palaces. He designed more than fifty theaters nationwide and the Byzantine-styled Martin Beck Theatre (now Al Hirschfeld Theatre) in New York City was Lansburgh's proudest achievement. The theater opened with a production of Madame Pompadour. It immediately became one of the most active and popular Broadway theaters. The building was designated as a New York City landmark in 1987.
G. Albert Lansburgh portrait circa 1915
Lee Strasberg
Pimples Red Rust (1929)
Director The House of Connelly (1931)
Lee Strasberg in Red Rust (1929) . Photo by
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David Copperfield
Performer David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996)
A scene from David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996). Source: Playbill.com.
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Nick Jonas
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
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Nick Jonas in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Helen Hayes
VictoriaVictoria Regina (Revival) (1938) Miss Scott Ladies and Gentlemen (1939) Lucy Andree Ransdell The Wisteria Trees (1950) Mrs. Howard V. Larue III Mrs. McThing (1952)
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Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria in 1936 (Source: Performing Arts Archive)
Arthur Kennedy
John Proctor The Crucible (1953)
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Arthur Kennedy in The Crucible (1953). Photo by Eileen Darby
Will Swenson
Berger Hair (2009 Revival)
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Will Swenson and the cast of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Kathy Bates
Stella May Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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Kathy Bates and Cher in Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982 Film).
Martin Beck
Martin Beck was a Hungarian-born American theatre manager, owner, and immpresario, who managed (1903-23) the dominant vaudeville circuit between Chicago and California. Beck extended the circuit to more than 60 theatres and built the most famous vaudeville theatre in the nation, the Palace, in Times Square, New York City. He introduced to the United States entertainments as diverse as the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company and the magic of Harry Houdini. Noted throughout his career for an unmatched ability to select successful sites, Beck built a theatre, named the Martin Beck, some distance from the central theatrical thoroughfare of Broadway. Beck managed the Martin Beck Theatre until his death in 1940. His wife, Louise Heims Beck, took on the theater management until the venue was sold to Jujamcyn Theaters in the 1960s.
Martin Beck
Ossie Davis
Jeb Turner Jeb (1946)
Jacques The Wisteria Trees (1950)
In this caricature, Ossie Davis is pictured next to his wife, Ruby Lee, who appeared with him in Jeb (1946) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in Jeb, 1946. Photo by John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Ar - Image courtesy
Billy Porter
Lola* Kinky Boots (2013)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Left: Billy Porter as Lola. Right: Stark Sands and Billy Porter in Kinky Boots (2013). Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Chita Rivera
Rose Grant Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
Rose Bring Back Birdie (1981)
Anna* The Rink (1984)
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Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke in Bye Bye Birdie. Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1960.
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
John Larroquette
J.B. Biggley* How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Daniel Radcliffe (L) and John Larroquette (R) in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Ari Mintz.
Daniel Radcliffe
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
Daniel Radcliffe (L) and John Larroquette (R) in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Ari Mintz.
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Justin "Squigs" Robertson
Justin "Squigs" Robertson is an acclaimed illustrator and caricaturist specializing in capturing the ephemeral and collaborative art form of theatre. He has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the "Line King's Heirs", carrying on the theatrical caricature traditions exemplified by legendary Times artist Al Hirschfeld. He is the illustrator, designer, and co-creator of The Lights of Broadway Show Cards trading cards for Broadway fans with over a dozen editions published and many charities benefited. As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, ATG Entertainment has commissioned a special piece from Broadway caricaturist Justin “Squigs” Robertson featuring over 100 artists who have performed in the venue.
Photo by Justin Patterson Photography
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Luther Adler
Piotr Red Rust (1929)
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Portrait of Luther Adler by Vandamm.
Faith Prince
Miss Adelaide* Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Nathan Lane and Faith Prince, Photo by Martha Swope ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
David Hyde Pierce
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi* Curtains (2007)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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David Hyde Pierce in Curtains (2007). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Kelli O'Hara
Susan Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
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Brian d’Arcy James, John Lithgow, and Kelli O’Hara in Sweet Smell of Success at the Martin Beck Theatre (Photo by Paul Kolnik)
Elizabeth Taylor
Regina Giddens The Little Foxes (1981)
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Humbert Allen Astredo and Elizabeth Taylor in The Little Foxes (1981). Photo by Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts
Angela Lansbury
Lillian A Little Family Business (1982)
Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "(2R-L) Angela Lansbury and John McMartin in a scene from the Broadway production of the play "A Little Family Business"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982.
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Margalo Gillmore
Mercoa Huntbach Flowers of the Forest (1935) Henrietta Moulton-Barrett The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1935)
1920s portrait of Margalo Gilmore by photograpgher Marcia Stein.
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"Katharine Cornell, Margolo Gillmore, John Emory, and Burgess Meredith in the Van Druten drama at the Martin Beck Theatre." Artwork by Al Hirschfeld, April 1935.
Phylicia Rashad
Witch (replacement) Into the Woods (1988)
Above: (L-R) Phylicia Rashad, Chip Zien & Joanna Gleason in a scene fr. the first replacement cast of the Broadway musical Into the Woods (1988). Left: Phylicia Rashad as Witch in Into the Woods (1988). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division/NYPL.
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Estelle Winwood
Ines The Pirate (1942)
Playbill for the 1942 production of The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Photograph by John Alfred Piver in 1937
Elia Kazan
Louis Chrysalis (1932)
Staging Jacobowsky and the Colonel (1944)
Director Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
Photo of Elia Kazan. Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library.
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Carol Burnett and Philip Bosco in Moon Over Buffalo (1995). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Carol Burnett
Charlotte Hay Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
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Ethel Barrymore
Miss Moffat The Corn is Green (1943)
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Ethel Barrymore in The Corn is Green (1943). Photo by Vandamm
Juliet Romeo & Juliet (1934)
Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett The Barrets of Wimpole Street (1935) Naomi Jacklin Flowers of the Forest (1935)
Joan Saint Joan (1936)
Cleopatra* Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Ana de Mendoza y de Gomez That Lady (1949)
Katharine Cornell
Katharine Cornell as Cleopatra. Photo by Vandamm, 1947.
Katharine Cornell in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1931)
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Michael Jeter
Otto Kringelein* Grand Hotel (1989)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
(L-R) Rex D. Hays, John Wylie, Charles Mandracchia, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter and Timothy Jerome in a scene from the Broadway production of the musical Grand Hotel (1989). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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Nathan Lane
Nathan DetroitGuys and Dolls (1992 Revival)
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(L-R) Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher, Photo by Martha Swope ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Peter Gallagher
Sky Masterson Guys & Dolls (revival) (1992)
Left: Peter Gallagher in Guys & Dolls (1992). Right: Peter Gallagher and Josie de Guzman. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Geraldine Page
Princess Kosmonopolis Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Aaron Tveit
Christian* Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Aaron Tveit in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy
Laura Benanti
Maria Rainer Sound of Music (1998)
Julia Sullivan The Wedding Singer (2006)
Right: Laura Benanti in The Wedding Singer (2006). Above: Richard Chamberlin and Laura Benanti in The Sound of Music. Photos by Joan Marcus.
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Claude Rains
Joe Vilim The Camel Through the Needle's Eye (1929) Joseph Proteus The Apple Cart (1930) Lamparenne, Heydner, Messenger Miracle at Verdun (1931)
(L-R) Claude Rains (Joe Vilim) and Mary Kennedy (Lady's daughter) in Camel Through the Needle's Eye (1929). Photos by Vandamm. NYPL.
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Jessica Tandy in The Physicists (1964). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Jessica Tandy
Fraunlein Doktor Mathilde von Zahnd The Physicists (1964)
Agnes A Delicate Balance (1966)
The Wife All Over (1971)
Edward Albee and the cast of All Over. Front Row (L-R): George Voskovec, Colleen Dewhurst, Edward Albee, Jessica Tandy, and Madeleine Sherwood. Top row (L-R): Neil Fitzgerald, James Ray, and Betty Field Photo by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
In this caricature, Jessica Tandy is pictured next to her husband, actor Hume Cronyn, who appeared with her in The Physicists (1964) and A Delicate Balance (1966) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Christina Applegate
Charity Hope Sweet Charity (2005)
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Christina Applegate as Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity (2005). Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Al Hirschfeld
Al Hirschfeld’s drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the visual language of modern art through caricature in the 20th century. A self described “characterist,” his signature work, defined by a linear calligraphic style, appeared in virtually every major publication of the last nine decades (including a 75 year relationship with The New York Times) as well as numerous book and record covers and 15 postage stamps. Just before his death in January 2003, he learned he was to be awarded the Medal of Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts and inducted into the Academy of Arts and Letters. The winner of two Tony Awards, he was to be given the ultimate Broadway accolade on what would have been his 100th birthday in June 2003. The Martin Beck Theatre was renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Photograph by Louise Kerz, 2001
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Cher
Sissy Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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Pearl Bailey
Butterfly St. Louis Woman (1946)
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A 1946 portrait of Pearl Bailey as "Butterfly" in St. Louis Woman. Photo by Carl Van Vechten
Jane Krakowski
Flaemmchen Grand Hotel (1989)
(L-R) Actors David Jackson, Danny Strayhorn and Jane Krakowski performing "I Want To Go To Hollywood" in a scene from the Broadway production of the musical Grand Hotel. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1989. Photo by Martha Swope.
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Philip Bosco
Heracles Rape of the Belt (1960)
George Hay Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
(Above) Constance Cummings and Philip Bosco in the stage production Rape of the Belt (1960). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Philip Bosco and Carol Burnett in Moon Over Buffalo (1995). Photo by Joan Marcus
Sutton Foster
A Star to Be Annie (1997)
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Sutton Foster (left) in the 1997 revival of Annie. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Juanita Hall
Mango Seller The Pirate (1942)
Leah St. Louis Woman (1946)
Playbill for the 1942 production of The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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1950 portrait by Gilles Petard
Claudette Colbert
Ada Fife Dynamo (1929)
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Above: Portrait from 1932. Left: Claudette Colbert as Ada Fife in Dynamo. Artwork by William Auerbach-Levy, 1929.
Florenz Ames
Joseph Calicot Madame Pompadour (1924)
General von Auen The Silver Swan (1929)
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Bernadette Peters
Witch Into the Woods (1987)
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Left: (L-R) Chip Zien, Bernadette Peters, Robert Westenberg, Joanna Gleason and Tom Aldredge. Right: Bernadette Peters as the Witch in the Broadway production of Into The Woods. Photos by Martha Swope. 1987. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Stella Adler
Geraldine Connelly The House of Connelly (1931)
Hilda Cassidy Hilda Cassidy (1933)
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Stella Adler in The House of Connelly (1931). Photo by Vandamm
Colleen Dewhurst
Miss Amelia Evans The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1963)
The Misstress All Over (1971)
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Colleen Dewhurst in the stage production The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1963.
Gene Wilder
Chaplain Mother Courage and Her Children (1963)
Gene Wilder in Mother Courage and Her Children (1963).
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Paul Newman
Chance Wayne Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Fred Graham / Petruchio* Kiss Me, Kate (1999)
Don Quixote (Cervantes) Man of La Mancha (2002)
**denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in the stage production Kiss Me Kate (1999). Photo by Joan Marcus. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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Joanna Gleason
Baker's Wife* Into the Woods (1987)
Above: (L-R) Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason and Berna dette Peters in Into The Woods (1987). Right: Joanna Gleason as the Baker's Wife. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Tallulah Bankhead
Sophie Wang Foolish Notion (1945)
Midgie Purvis Midgie Purvis (1961)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Tallulah Bankhead [center] and unidentified others in rehearsal for the stage production Midgie Purvis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/834cbd00-627b-0130-00a6-58d385a7b928
Octavius Moulton-Barrett The Barrets of Wimpole Street (1935)
Burgess Meredith
Leonard Dobie Flowers of the Forest (1935)
Mio Winterset (1935)
Van van Dorn High Tor (1937)
Sakini (replacement) The Teahouse of the August Moon (1954)
Burgess Meredith & Glynis Johns in the 1956 Broadway revival of G. B. Shaw's Major Barbara. Photo by Vandamm, NYPL.
Adolphus Cusins Major Barbara (1956)
1950s portrait by Vandamm
Director Midgie Purvis (1961)
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Jason Alexander
Lenny, Lino, Punk, Uncle Fausto The Rink (1984)
(L-R) Jason Alexander, Scott Holmes, Mel Johnson, Jr., Chita Rivera, Ronn Carrol, Scott Ellis and Frank Mastrocola in The Rink (1984). Photo sourced at playbill.com.
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Richard Kiley
Stan The Shpieler I Had a Ball (1964)
Left: Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Richard Kiley in the stage production I Had a Ball." Above: Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Richard Kiley [center] and ensemble in the stage production I Had a Ball." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964.
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Christopher Lloyd
Bill Cracker Happy End (1977)
Christopher Lloyd in Happy End (1977). Photo by Martha Swope
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Eli Wallach
Diomedes Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Alvaro Mangiacavallo* The Rose Tattoo (1951) Sakini (replacement) The Teahouse of the August Moon (1954) Bill Walker Major Barbara (1956) Peppino Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1974)
Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton in the origianl production of The Rose Tattoo (1951), which earned each of them a Tony Award for their performance.
*denotes Tony Award-winning role
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Caissie Levy
SheliaHair (2009 Revival)
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Caissie Levy and Gavin Creel in the revival of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Estelle Parsons
Ollie Beg, Borrow or Steal (1960) Understudy for Mother Courage and Yvette Pottier Mother Courage and Her Children (1963) Dede Cooper Ladies at the Alamo (1977)
(L-R) Estelle Parsons, Rosemary Murphy, and Eileen Heckart in Ladies at the Alamo (1977). Photo by Martha Swope.
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Artwork by Al Hirschfeld, 4/3/1977. LADIES AT THE ALAMO with ROSEMARY MURPHY, ESTELLE PARSONS AND EILEEN HECKART.
Barbara Cook
Cunegonde / Scrub Lady Candide (1956)
Dolly Talbo The Grass Harp (1971)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Cook in the 1956 stage production Candide" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956.
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Jan Maxwell
Elsa Schraeder Sound of Music (1998 Revival)
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Jan Maxwell (left) with Fred Applegate as Max Detweiler in the 1998 Broadway revival of The Sound of Music. Photo by Joan Marcus.
Donna Murphy
Ruth Sherwood Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
Left: (L-R) Jennifer Westfeld and Donna Murphy in Wonderful Town (2003). Above: Donna Murphy & Company in Wonderful Town (2003). Photos sourced from playbill.com.
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Bart Ryan
Bart Ryan is a Ticket-Taker at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and has been with the company since 1990. Some of his favorite productions include The Wedding Singer (2006), David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996) and Moon Over Buffalo (1995).
Right: David Carroll and Kathi Moss in Grand Hotel. 1989. Left: Actors (Front) Lynnette Perry & David Carroll w. cast in a scene fr. the replacement cast of the Broadway musical Grand Hotel. 1990. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
David Carroll
Felix Von Gaigern Grand Hotel (1989)
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Alfred Lunt
Photograph by Carl Van Vechten in 1932
Rudolph Maximillian von Hapsburg Reunion in Vienna (1931)
Serafin, Director The Pirate (1942)
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Alfred Lunt and his wife, Lynn Fontane, performed in over 20 shows together and have a Broadway theatre named in their honor.
The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre (1942)
Nell Carter
Miss HanniganAnnie (1997 Revival)
Above: Nell Carter as Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway Revival of Annie. Left: Nell Carter and company. Photographs by Martha Swope.
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Katharine Hepburn
Other Hosteesses Night Hostess (1928)
Stella Surrege The Lake (1933)
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Katharine Hepburn in The Lake
Katherine Alexander
Ann Field Hotel Universe (1930) Irene Haskell Little Brown Jug (1946)
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Katherine Alexander as Ann Field and Glenn Anders as Pat Farley in Hotel Universe (1930). Photos by Vandamm. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Leslie Uggams
Georgina** Hallelujah, Baby! (1967)
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Leslie Uggams & cast in Hallelujah, Baby! (1967)Friedman/Abeles - New York Public Library
**denotes Tony Award-winning role
Ruby Dee
Libby George Jeb (1946)
In this caricature, Ruby Dee is pictured next to her husband, Ossie Davis, who appeared with her in Jeb (1946) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in Jeb, 1946. Photo by John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Ar - Image courtesy
Richard Gere
Mr. Shanks Habeas Corpus (1975)
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Richard Gere portrait (1979) Photo by Terry O'Neill
Gavin Creel
Claude Hair (2009 Revival)
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Above: Gavin Creel and cast in the revival of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus. Right: Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Maria The Sound of Music (1998)
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker as Maria in The Sound of Music. Photos by Joan Marcus
In this caricature, Rebecca Luker is depicted next to her husband, actor Danny Burstein, who appeared in Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019) also at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Frank Langella
Count Dracula Dracula (1977)
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Frank Langella in Dracula (1977). Photo by Martha Swope
Hume Cronyn
Elkus High Tor (1937)
Herbert George Beutler The Physicists (1964)
Tobias A Delicate Balance (1966)
In this caricature, Hume Cronyn is pictured next to his wife, actress Jessica Tandy, who appeared with him in The Physicists (1964) and A Delicate Balance (1966) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Above: Hume Cronyn, Robert Shaw and George Voskovec in The Physicists (1964). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Right: Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Dick Van Dyke
Albert Peterson Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
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Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera. Photo by Friedman-Abeles ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1932
Lynn Fontanne
Elena Reunion in Vienna (1931)
Manuela The Pirate (1942)
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Lynn Fontane and her husband, Alfred Lunt, performed in over 20 shows together and have a Broadway theatre named in their honor.
The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre (1942)
Brian d'Arcy James
Sidney Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
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Brian d’Arcy James, John Lithgow, and Kelli O’Hara in Sweet Smell of Success at the Martin Beck Theatre (Photo by Paul Kolnik)
Basil Rathbone
Romeo Romeo & Juliet (1934)
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Katherine Cornell and Basil Rathbone in Romeo & Juliet (1934).
Tony Randall
Scarus Dercetas Antony and Cleopatra (1947)
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Stark Sands
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Charlie Price Kinky Boots (2013)
Left: (L-R) Billy Porter as Lola and Stark Sands as Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013). Right: Stark Sands as Charlie. Photos by Matthew Murphy.
Orson Welles
Tybalt Romeo & Juliet (1934)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
Liza Minnelli
Angel The Rink (1984)
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Liza Minnelli in The Rink (1984). Photo by Ken Howard.
Lorraine Feeks
Lorraine Feeks is a Ticket-Taker at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and has been with the company since April 1993. Some of her favorite productions include Annie (1997), The Wedding Singer (2006), Hair (2009), Kinky Boots (2013) and the current production, Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
Lena Hall
Nicola Kinky Boots (2013)
Lena Hall as Nicola and Stark Sands as Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013). Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Christopher Walken
Berton** The Climate of Eden (1952) Killer Baker Street (1965)
**Christopher Walken, born in 1943, made his Broadway debut under the name "Ken Walken" as a child actor in The Climate of Eden (1952)
Christopher Walken (right) and Martin Wolffson (center) in Baker Street (1965). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. NYPL.
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Chip Zien
Baker Into the Woods (1987)
Otto Kringelein (replacement) Grand Hotel (1989)
Above: (L-R) Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason and Bernadette Peters in Into The Woods (1987). Left: Chip Zien in Grand Hotel (1989). Photos by Martha Swope/NYPL.
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Jason Danieley
Aaron Fox Curtains (2007)
In this caricature, Jason Danieley is pictured next to his late wife, actress Marin Mazzie, who appeared in three productions at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Jason Danieley in Curtains at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (2007). Photo by Joan Marcus
Annaleigh Ashford
Jeanie (replacement) Hair (2010)
Lauren Kinky Boots (2013)
Above: Annaleigh Ashford in Kinky Boots (2013). Left: Annaleigh Ashford and Stark Sands as Lauren and Charlie in Kinky Boots. Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Betty Comden
Claire DeLoone, Book & Lyrics On the Town (original) (1945) Lyrics Hallelujah, Baby! (1967) Lyrics Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
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Betty Comden & Adolph Green in On The Town (1944) at the Adelphi Theatre, where it originated before transferring to the Martin Beck Theatre.
Darren Criss
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
Darren Criss in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN.
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Humphrey Bogart
Don Ellis Chrysalis (1932)
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Wayne Brady
Lola (replacement) Kinky Boots (2015)
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Wayne Brady and the Angels in Kinky Boots. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Marin Mazzie
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Rapunzel (replacement) Into the Woods (1989)
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine Kiss Me, Kate (1999)
Aldonza, Dulcinea (replacement) Man of La Mancha (2003)
In this caricature, Marin Mazzie is pictured next to her husband, actor Jason Danieley, who appeared as "Aaron Fox" in the original production of Curtains, also at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in the stage production Kiss Me Kate (1999). Photo by Joan Marcus. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
Adolph Green
Ozzie, Book & Lyrics On the Town (original) (1944) Lyrics Hallelujah, Baby! (1967) Lyrics Wonderful Town (revival) (2003)
Betty Comden & Adolph Green in On The Town (1944) at the Adelphi Theatre, where it originated before transferring to the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Maureen Stapleton
Iras Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Serafina Delle Rose* The Rose Tattoo (1951) Elizabeth Proctor (replacement) The Crucible (1953) Lady Torrance Orpheus Descending (1957) Birdie Hubbard The Little Foxes (1981)
Maureen Stapleton in The Rose Tattoo (1951)
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Danny Burstein
Harold Zidler* Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
In this caricature, Danny Burstein is pictured next to his wife, actress Rebecca Luker, who appeared in The Sound of Music (1998) at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Danny Burstein in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Meryl Streep
Lieutenant Lillian Holiday Happy End (1977)
Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd in scenes from Happy End (1977). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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John Lithgow
Harlan "Mountain" McClintock Requiem for a Heavyweight (1985) J.J. Hunsecker* Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
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Brian d'Arcy James and John Lithgow in Sweet Smell of Success (2002). Photo by Paul Kolnik.
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Debra Monk
Carmen Bernstein Curtains (2007)
Debra Monk in Curtains (2007) Photo by Joan Marcus
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Anne Bancroft
Mother Courage Mother Courage and Her Children (1963)
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Left: Jerome Robbins & Anne Bancroft in rehearsal for Mother Courage and Her Children (1963). Above: Gene Wilder and Anne Bancroft. Photos from Billy Rose Theatre Division/NYPL.
Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson Cabin in the Sky (1940)
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L-R: Ethel Waters, Kenneth Spencer, Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne, and Rex Ingram in the 1943 film of Cabin in the Sky
Buddy Hackett
Garside I Had a Ball (1964)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Buddy Hackett and Richard Kiley in the stage production I Had a Ball" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964.
J. Harrison Ghee
Lola (replacement) Kinky Boots (2017)
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Left: J. Harrison Ghee as Lola in Kinky Boots. Above: Mark Ballas as Charlie and J. Harrison Ghee in Kinky Boots. Photos by Matthew Murphy
Jane Fonda
Madeline Arnold Strange Interlude (1963)
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Jane Fonda in Strange Interlude (1963). Photo by Friendman-Abeles.
Wilda Bennett
Madame la Marquise de Pompadour Madame Pompadour (1924)
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Eva Clark, Wilda Bennett and Leeta Corder in Madame Pompadour
Gustave Albert Lansburgh
Gustave Albert Lansburgh was born January 7, 1876, in Panama City and grew up in San Francisco. He's noted as one of the Bay Area's most accomplished architects. Lansburgh was most famous for his opulent theaters, many originally designed for vaudeville and later transformed into movie palaces. He designed more than fifty theaters nationwide and the Byzantine-styled Martin Beck Theatre (now Al Hirschfeld Theatre) in New York City was Lansburgh's proudest achievement. The theater opened with a production of Madame Pompadour. It immediately became one of the most active and popular Broadway theaters. The building was designated as a New York City landmark in 1987.
G. Albert Lansburgh portrait circa 1915
Lee Strasberg
Pimples Red Rust (1929)
Director The House of Connelly (1931)
Lee Strasberg in Red Rust (1929) . Photo by
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David Copperfield
Performer David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996)
A scene from David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares (1996). Source: Playbill.com.
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Nick Jonas
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
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Nick Jonas in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Helen Hayes
VictoriaVictoria Regina (Revival) (1938) Miss Scott Ladies and Gentlemen (1939) Lucy Andree Ransdell The Wisteria Trees (1950) Mrs. Howard V. Larue III Mrs. McThing (1952)
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Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria in 1936 (Source: Performing Arts Archive)
Arthur Kennedy
John Proctor The Crucible (1953)
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Arthur Kennedy in The Crucible (1953). Photo by Eileen Darby
Will Swenson
Berger Hair (2009 Revival)
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Will Swenson and the cast of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Kathy Bates
Stella May Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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Kathy Bates and Cher in Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982 Film).
Martin Beck
Martin Beck was a Hungarian-born American theatre manager, owner, and immpresario, who managed (1903-23) the dominant vaudeville circuit between Chicago and California. Beck extended the circuit to more than 60 theatres and built the most famous vaudeville theatre in the nation, the Palace, in Times Square, New York City. He introduced to the United States entertainments as diverse as the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company and the magic of Harry Houdini. Noted throughout his career for an unmatched ability to select successful sites, Beck built a theatre, named the Martin Beck, some distance from the central theatrical thoroughfare of Broadway. Beck managed the Martin Beck Theatre until his death in 1940. His wife, Louise Heims Beck, took on the theater management until the venue was sold to Jujamcyn Theaters in the 1960s.
Martin Beck
Ossie Davis
Jeb Turner Jeb (1946)
Jacques The Wisteria Trees (1950)
In this caricature, Ossie Davis is pictured next to his wife, Ruby Lee, who appeared with him in Jeb (1946) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in Jeb, 1946. Photo by John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Ar - Image courtesy
Billy Porter
Lola* Kinky Boots (2013)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Left: Billy Porter as Lola. Right: Stark Sands and Billy Porter in Kinky Boots (2013). Photos by Matthew Murphy
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Chita Rivera
Rose Grant Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
Rose Bring Back Birdie (1981)
Anna* The Rink (1984)
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Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke in Bye Bye Birdie. Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1960.
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
John Larroquette
J.B. Biggley* How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Daniel Radcliffe (L) and John Larroquette (R) in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Ari Mintz.
Daniel Radcliffe
J. Pierrepont Finch How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011 Revival)
Daniel Radcliffe (L) and John Larroquette (R) in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2011). Photo by Ari Mintz.
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Justin "Squigs" Robertson
Justin "Squigs" Robertson is an acclaimed illustrator and caricaturist specializing in capturing the ephemeral and collaborative art form of theatre. He has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the "Line King's Heirs", carrying on the theatrical caricature traditions exemplified by legendary Times artist Al Hirschfeld. He is the illustrator, designer, and co-creator of The Lights of Broadway Show Cards trading cards for Broadway fans with over a dozen editions published and many charities benefited. As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, ATG Entertainment has commissioned a special piece from Broadway caricaturist Justin “Squigs” Robertson featuring over 100 artists who have performed in the venue.
Photo by Justin Patterson Photography
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Luther Adler
Piotr Red Rust (1929)
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Portrait of Luther Adler by Vandamm.
Faith Prince
Miss Adelaide* Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Nathan Lane and Faith Prince, Photo by Martha Swope ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
David Hyde Pierce
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi* Curtains (2007)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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David Hyde Pierce in Curtains (2007). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Kelli O'Hara
Susan Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
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Brian d’Arcy James, John Lithgow, and Kelli O’Hara in Sweet Smell of Success at the Martin Beck Theatre (Photo by Paul Kolnik)
Elizabeth Taylor
Regina Giddens The Little Foxes (1981)
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Humbert Allen Astredo and Elizabeth Taylor in The Little Foxes (1981). Photo by Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts
Angela Lansbury
Lillian A Little Family Business (1982)
Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "(2R-L) Angela Lansbury and John McMartin in a scene from the Broadway production of the play "A Little Family Business"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982.
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Margalo Gillmore
Mercoa Huntbach Flowers of the Forest (1935) Henrietta Moulton-Barrett The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1935)
1920s portrait of Margalo Gilmore by photograpgher Marcia Stein.
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"Katharine Cornell, Margolo Gillmore, John Emory, and Burgess Meredith in the Van Druten drama at the Martin Beck Theatre." Artwork by Al Hirschfeld, April 1935.
Phylicia Rashad
Witch (replacement) Into the Woods (1988)
Above: (L-R) Phylicia Rashad, Chip Zien & Joanna Gleason in a scene fr. the first replacement cast of the Broadway musical Into the Woods (1988). Left: Phylicia Rashad as Witch in Into the Woods (1988). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division/NYPL.
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Estelle Winwood
Ines The Pirate (1942)
Playbill for the 1942 production of The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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Photograph by John Alfred Piver in 1937
Elia Kazan
Louis Chrysalis (1932)
Staging Jacobowsky and the Colonel (1944)
Director Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
Photo of Elia Kazan. Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library.
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Carol Burnett and Philip Bosco in Moon Over Buffalo (1995). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Carol Burnett
Charlotte Hay Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
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Ethel Barrymore
Miss Moffat The Corn is Green (1943)
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Ethel Barrymore in The Corn is Green (1943). Photo by Vandamm
Juliet Romeo & Juliet (1934) Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett The Barrets of Wimpole Street (1935) Naomi Jacklin Flowers of the Forest (1935) Joan Saint Joan (1936) Cleopatra* Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Ana de Mendoza y de Gomez That Lady (1949)
Katharine Cornell
Katharine Cornell as Cleopatra. Photo by Vandamm, 1947.
Katharine Cornell in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1931)
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Michael Jeter
Otto Kringelein* Grand Hotel (1989)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
(L-R) Rex D. Hays, John Wylie, Charles Mandracchia, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter and Timothy Jerome in a scene from the Broadway production of the musical Grand Hotel (1989). Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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Nathan Lane
Nathan DetroitGuys and Dolls (1992 Revival)
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(L-R) Nathan Lane and Peter Gallagher, Photo by Martha Swope ©The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Peter Gallagher
Sky Masterson Guys & Dolls (revival) (1992)
Left: Peter Gallagher in Guys & Dolls (1992). Right: Peter Gallagher and Josie de Guzman. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Geraldine Page
Princess Kosmonopolis Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Aaron Tveit
Christian* Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019)
*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
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Aaron Tveit in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo by Matthew Murphy
Laura Benanti
Maria Rainer Sound of Music (1998)
Julia Sullivan The Wedding Singer (2006)
Right: Laura Benanti in The Wedding Singer (2006). Above: Richard Chamberlin and Laura Benanti in The Sound of Music. Photos by Joan Marcus.
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Claude Rains
Joe Vilim The Camel Through the Needle's Eye (1929) Joseph Proteus The Apple Cart (1930) Lamparenne, Heydner, Messenger Miracle at Verdun (1931)
(L-R) Claude Rains (Joe Vilim) and Mary Kennedy (Lady's daughter) in Camel Through the Needle's Eye (1929). Photos by Vandamm. NYPL.
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Jessica Tandy in The Physicists (1964). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Jessica Tandy
Fraunlein Doktor Mathilde von Zahnd The Physicists (1964)
Agnes A Delicate Balance (1966)
The Wife All Over (1971)
Edward Albee and the cast of All Over. Front Row (L-R): George Voskovec, Colleen Dewhurst, Edward Albee, Jessica Tandy, and Madeleine Sherwood. Top row (L-R): Neil Fitzgerald, James Ray, and Betty Field Photo by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
In this caricature, Jessica Tandy is pictured next to her husband, actor Hume Cronyn, who appeared with her in The Physicists (1964) and A Delicate Balance (1966) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
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Christina Applegate
Charity Hope Sweet Charity (2005)
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Christina Applegate as Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity (2005). Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Al Hirschfeld
Al Hirschfeld’s drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishing the visual language of modern art through caricature in the 20th century. A self described “characterist,” his signature work, defined by a linear calligraphic style, appeared in virtually every major publication of the last nine decades (including a 75 year relationship with The New York Times) as well as numerous book and record covers and 15 postage stamps. Just before his death in January 2003, he learned he was to be awarded the Medal of Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts and inducted into the Academy of Arts and Letters. The winner of two Tony Awards, he was to be given the ultimate Broadway accolade on what would have been his 100th birthday in June 2003. The Martin Beck Theatre was renamed the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Photograph by Louise Kerz, 2001
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Cher
Sissy Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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Pearl Bailey
Butterfly St. Louis Woman (1946)
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A 1946 portrait of Pearl Bailey as "Butterfly" in St. Louis Woman. Photo by Carl Van Vechten
Jane Krakowski
Flaemmchen Grand Hotel (1989)
(L-R) Actors David Jackson, Danny Strayhorn and Jane Krakowski performing "I Want To Go To Hollywood" in a scene from the Broadway production of the musical Grand Hotel. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1989. Photo by Martha Swope.
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Philip Bosco
Heracles Rape of the Belt (1960)
George Hay Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
(Above) Constance Cummings and Philip Bosco in the stage production Rape of the Belt (1960). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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Philip Bosco and Carol Burnett in Moon Over Buffalo (1995). Photo by Joan Marcus
Sutton Foster
A Star to Be Annie (1997)
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Sutton Foster (left) in the 1997 revival of Annie. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Juanita Hall
Mango Seller The Pirate (1942)
Leah St. Louis Woman (1946)
Playbill for the 1942 production of The Pirate at the Martin Beck Theatre.
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1950 portrait by Gilles Petard
Claudette Colbert
Ada Fife Dynamo (1929)
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Above: Portrait from 1932. Left: Claudette Colbert as Ada Fife in Dynamo. Artwork by William Auerbach-Levy, 1929.
Florenz Ames
Joseph Calicot Madame Pompadour (1924)
General von Auen The Silver Swan (1929)
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Bernadette Peters
Witch Into the Woods (1987)
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Left: (L-R) Chip Zien, Bernadette Peters, Robert Westenberg, Joanna Gleason and Tom Aldredge. Right: Bernadette Peters as the Witch in the Broadway production of Into The Woods. Photos by Martha Swope. 1987. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Stella Adler
Geraldine Connelly The House of Connelly (1931)
Hilda Cassidy Hilda Cassidy (1933)
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Stella Adler in The House of Connelly (1931). Photo by Vandamm
Colleen Dewhurst
Miss Amelia Evans The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1963)
The Misstress All Over (1971)
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Colleen Dewhurst in the stage production The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. 1963.
Gene Wilder
Chaplain Mother Courage and Her Children (1963)
Gene Wilder in Mother Courage and Her Children (1963).
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Paul Newman
Chance Wayne Sweet Bird of Youth (1959)
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Paul Newman and Geraldine Page in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959). Photo by Friedman-Abeles. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Fred Graham / Petruchio* Kiss Me, Kate (1999)
Don Quixote (Cervantes) Man of La Mancha (2002)
**denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell in the stage production Kiss Me Kate (1999). Photo by Joan Marcus. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
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Joanna Gleason
Baker's Wife* Into the Woods (1987)
Above: (L-R) Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason and Berna dette Peters in Into The Woods (1987). Right: Joanna Gleason as the Baker's Wife. Photos by Martha Swope. Billy Rose Theatre Division, NYPL.
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*denotes Tony Award-winning performance
Tallulah Bankhead
Sophie Wang Foolish Notion (1945)
Midgie Purvis Midgie Purvis (1961)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Tallulah Bankhead [center] and unidentified others in rehearsal for the stage production Midgie Purvis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/834cbd00-627b-0130-00a6-58d385a7b928
Octavius Moulton-Barrett The Barrets of Wimpole Street (1935)
Burgess Meredith
Leonard Dobie Flowers of the Forest (1935)
Mio Winterset (1935)
Van van Dorn High Tor (1937)
Sakini (replacement) The Teahouse of the August Moon (1954)
Burgess Meredith & Glynis Johns in the 1956 Broadway revival of G. B. Shaw's Major Barbara. Photo by Vandamm, NYPL.
Adolphus Cusins Major Barbara (1956)
1950s portrait by Vandamm
Director Midgie Purvis (1961)
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Jason Alexander
Lenny, Lino, Punk, Uncle Fausto The Rink (1984)
(L-R) Jason Alexander, Scott Holmes, Mel Johnson, Jr., Chita Rivera, Ronn Carrol, Scott Ellis and Frank Mastrocola in The Rink (1984). Photo sourced at playbill.com.
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Richard Kiley
Stan The Shpieler I Had a Ball (1964)
Left: Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Richard Kiley in the stage production I Had a Ball." Above: Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Richard Kiley [center] and ensemble in the stage production I Had a Ball." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1964.
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Christopher Lloyd
Bill Cracker Happy End (1977)
Christopher Lloyd in Happy End (1977). Photo by Martha Swope
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Eli Wallach
Diomedes Antony and Cleopatra (1947) Alvaro Mangiacavallo* The Rose Tattoo (1951) Sakini (replacement) The Teahouse of the August Moon (1954) Bill Walker Major Barbara (1956) Peppino Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1974)
Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton in the origianl production of The Rose Tattoo (1951), which earned each of them a Tony Award for their performance.
*denotes Tony Award-winning role
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Caissie Levy
SheliaHair (2009 Revival)
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Caissie Levy and Gavin Creel in the revival of Hair (2009). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Estelle Parsons
Ollie Beg, Borrow or Steal (1960) Understudy for Mother Courage and Yvette Pottier Mother Courage and Her Children (1963) Dede Cooper Ladies at the Alamo (1977)
(L-R) Estelle Parsons, Rosemary Murphy, and Eileen Heckart in Ladies at the Alamo (1977). Photo by Martha Swope.
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Artwork by Al Hirschfeld, 4/3/1977. LADIES AT THE ALAMO with ROSEMARY MURPHY, ESTELLE PARSONS AND EILEEN HECKART.
Barbara Cook
Cunegonde / Scrub Lady Candide (1956)
Dolly Talbo The Grass Harp (1971)
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Cook in the 1956 stage production Candide" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956.