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Beth Howland

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Actor 1941–2015 On stage 19591993

Elizabeth Howland (May 28, 1941 – December 31, 2015) was an American actress known for her work on stage and television. She was best known for playing waitress Vera Gorman in the sitcom Alice. Howland originated the role of Amy in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's Company, where she introduced the patter song "Getting Married Today".

On stage 9 productions, 34 years

1959 Once Upon A Mattress Phoenix Theater · Original · directed by George Abbott 460 perf.
1960 Bye Bye Birdie Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 607 perf.
1964 High Spirits Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Noel Coward (Gower Champion uncredited) 375 perf.
1965 Drat! the Cat! Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Joe Layton 8 perf.
1968 Darling of the Day George Abbott Theatre · Original · directed by Steven Vinaver 31 perf.
1970 Company Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince 705 perf.
1970 Gantry George Abbott Theatre · Original · directed by Onna White 1 perf.
1973 Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Burt Shevelove
1993 Company Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Harold Prince 2 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Susan Browning 3 productions
Steve Elmore 3 productions
Pamela Myers 3 productions
Teri Ralston 2 productions
Stanley Grover 2 productions
Sandy Ellen 2 productions
Robert Lenn 2 productions
Merle Louise 2 productions
Marian Haraldson 2 productions
John Cunningham 2 productions
Ian Garry 2 productions
George Coe 2 productions

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In the literature2 passages

  • McKechnie, Charles Braswell, ao ec uee_ Beth Howland, Pamela Myers, and Merle Louise opened April 26, 1 970theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Tom Aulino, Daniel Pardo, Beth Howland, Cynthia Carrafa, Jeff Robins in “Impassioned Embraces” (Carol RosegglMartha Swope )theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt

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