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Bernice Massi

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Actor b. 1933 On stage 19531980

Bernice Massi (b. 1933) is an American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway musicals, including the Rodgers-and-Carroll show No Strings (1962) opposite Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll, and the Budd Schulberg/Ervin Drake adaptation What Makes Sammy Run? (1964).

On stage 10 productions, 27 years

1953 Can-Can Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Abe Burrows 892 perf.
1954 By the Beautiful Sea Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Marshall Jamison 268 perf.
1954 By the Beautiful Sea “The New Musical” Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Marshall Jamison 270 perf.
1955 The Vamp Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by “Production” directed by David Alexander and “entire production” supervised by Robert Alton 60 perf.
1960 Beg, Borrow or Steal Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by David Doyle 5 perf.
1962 No Strings 54th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Joe Layton 580 perf.
1964 What Makes Sammy Run? 54th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Abe Burrows 540 perf.
1965 Man of La Mancha ANTA Washington Square Theatre · Original · directed by Albert Marre 2,328 perf.
1971 How the Other Half Loves Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Saks 104 perf.
1980 I Ought to Be in Pictures Eugene Oneill Theatre · Original · directed by Herbert Ross 324 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Wilbur Evans 3 productions
Richard France 3 productions
Ray Kirchner 3 productions
John Nola 3 productions
Cathryn Damon 3 productions
Arthur Partington 3 productions
Warde Donovan 2 productions
Victor Reilley 2 productions
Thomas Gleason 2 productions
Suzanne Easter 2 productions
Stuart Hodes 2 productions
Stan Page 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 7 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature7 passages

  • Cast: Richard Kiley, Diahann Carroll, Polly Rowles, Noelle Adam, Bernice Massi, Don Chastain, Alvin Epstein, Mitchell Greggebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Steve Lawrence, Sally Ann Howes, Robert Alda, Bernice Massi, Barry Newman, Walter Klavunebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • 57 Bernice Massi (1933–) appeared in numerous Broadway musicals, including No Strings (1962) and What Makes Sammy Run? (1964).ebooks/Unknown/Alan Jay Lerner_ A Lyricist's Letters - Unknown.txt
  • Margulies, Bernice Massi, Sammy Smith, Alan Manson, Addison Powell, Alexander On Richard Muenz, and Walter Charles opened March 7, 1978 __Porrest Theatre, Philadelphia closed April 15, 1978 Shubert Theatre, Boston [announced opening: May 11, 1978, Palace Theatre] Bob Preston as the prince of the Yiddish Theatre? Press’s post—Music Man (19…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • STANDBYS AND UNDERSTUDIES: Bernice Massi (Filumena), Lou Bedford (Domenico), Gabor Morea (Alfredo/Nocella), Nina Dova (Rosalia), Bill Karnovsky (Michele/Riccardo), Dorie DonVito (Lucia/Diana), Robert Rigamonti (Umberto/Waiters)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • MAN OF LA MANCHA directed by Rudy Tronto. Starring Jerome Hines and Bernice Massi Terence A. Gilitheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt

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