On stage 1 production
| 1994 | Grease Eugene O'Neill Theatre · Revival · directed by Jeff Calhoun | 1,505 perf. |
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Also credited on1 work
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In the literature3 passages
- All of Broadway was shocked when Mimi Hines got the job—and learned that her husband Phil Ford would tag along in the smaller role of Eddie Ryan, Fanny’s first champion. While the comedy team Ford and Hines were well known from appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show, and other variety programs, neither Hines nor Ford had ha…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
- So in actuality, Hines was a good fit for Funny Girl. Audiences obviously thought so, too, for they kept her in it from December 28, 1965, through its closing after 1,348 performances on July 1, 1967, through its moves from its original home (the Winter Garden) to the Majestic and the Broadway theaters. Hines’s appearance in the show spur…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
- Styne was certainly grateful. He wrote the second album’s liner notes, which he titled “A Love Letter to Mimi Hines.” As he wrote, “I’ve watched you grow in stature as a performer, comedienne and vocalist, and you are ‘something else.’” And while Styne didn’t quite write that she was the greatest star, he did state, “You are a great star.…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
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What this page does not know
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