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Leland Palmer

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Actor b. 1940 On stage 19641972

Leland Palmer (born Linda Posner, June 16, 1940, in Port Washington, New York) is an American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. She appeared on Broadway in Bajour (1964), A Joyful Noise (1966) Hello, Dolly! (1967 replacement Minnie Fay), Applause (1970 replacement), and Pippin (1972). Palmer received two Tony Award nominations: in 1967 for featured actress in a musical (Miss Jimmie in A Joyful Noise), and in 1973 for actress in a musical (Fastrada in Pippin).

On stage 3 productions, 8 years

1964 Bajour Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Lawrence Kasha 232 perf.
1964 Hello, Dolly! St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 2,844 perf.
1972 Pippin Imperial Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 1,944 perf.

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Worked with more than once4 names

Paul Solen 2 productions
John Mineo 2 productions
Gene Foote 2 productions
Candy Brown 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Leland Palmer, Marian Mercer, Rusty Thacker, Tom Ligon, Danny Apolinar, Michael Valenti, John Kuhnerebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Eric Berry, Jill Clayburgh, Leland Palmer, Irene Ryan, Ben Vereen, John Rubinstein, Ann Reinkingebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Pippin auditions were in full swing. The principals, including John Rubinstein, Jill Clayburgh, Leland Palmer, and Ben Vereen as the Old Man, had been cast earlier in the year, but Fosse still needed his chorus.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • [>] “You could see, from time to time”: Linda Posner (Leland Palmer), interview with the author, July 23, 2010.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • [>] “I saw Bob get really mean”: Linda Posner (Leland Palmer), interview with the author, July 23, 2010.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • [>] “Basically, Sid was a brilliant”: Linda Posner (Leland Palmer), interview with the author, July 23, 2010.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt

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