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Lola Falana

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Actor b. 1942 On stage 19641975

Loletha Elayne Falana or Loletha Elaine Falana (born September 11, 1942), better known by her stage name Lola Falana, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1975 for her performance as Edna Mae Sheridan in Doctor Jazz.

On stage 2 productions, 11 years

1964 Golden Boy Majestic Theatre · Revival · directed by Arthur Penn 569 perf.
1975 Doctor Jazz Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Donald McKayle 5 perf.

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Worked with more than once1 names

Sally Neal 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Daniels, Paula Wayne, Kenneth Tobey, Ted Beniades, Louis Gossett, Jaime Rogers, Lola Falanaebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • PC: Joe Wellington : Sammy Davis Jnr; Lorna Moon : Gloria de Haven; Eddie Satin : Lon Satton; Lola : Lola Falana; Tom Moody : Mark Dawsonebooks/Wright, Adrian/West End Broadway_ The Golden Age of the American Musical in London - Adrian Wright.txt
  • DOUGLAS WATT, DAILY NEWS A shapely, compact, cream brown bundle of talent and charm named Lola Falana, a sparkling young woman who sings and dances with authority, could almost certainly walk away with the Winter Garden, given a fair chance. But Doctor Jazz, a musical that opened there last night and that looks like something left over fr…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • 1974-75; Peter Burnell, Zan Charisse, Lola Falana, Peter Firth, Dorian Harewood, Joel Higgins, Marcia McClain, Linda Miller,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • 1974-75: Peter Burnell, Zan Charisse, Lola Falana, Peter Firth, Dorian Harewood,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1994-95 Season, v. 51 (Willis).txt
  • Cahn (Special Award) I974_75: Peter Burnell, Zan Charisse, Lola Falana, Peter Firth, Doriantheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2000-01 Season, v. 57 (Willis).txt

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