- (1954 - 1983) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1954) Stage Play: By the Beautiful Sea. Musical comedy. Music by Arthur Schwartz. Book by Herbert Fields [final Broadway credit during lifetime] and Dorothy Fields. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Musical Director: Jay Blackton. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton. Assistant to Mr. Blackton: Morton Kahn. Scenic / Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Assistant to Mr. Melziner: John Harvey. Choreographed by Helen Tamiris. Directed by Marshall Jamison. Majestic Theatre (through 1 Oct 1954; moved to the Imperial Theatre 2 Oct 1954- close): 8 Apr 1954- 27 Nov 1954 (unknown performances). Cast: Shirley Booth (as "Lottie Gibson"), Mae Barnes, Wilbur Evans (as "Dennis Emery"), Richard France, Anne Francine, Carol Leigh, Cameron Prud'homme, Edith True Case, Rex Cooper, Cathryn Damon (as "Dancing Ensemble") [Broadway debut], John Dennis, Dorothy Donau, Lillian Donau, Ray Dooley, Suzanne Easter, Pat Ferrier, Lola Fisher, Thomas Gleason, Bob Haddad, Mary Harmon, Larry Howard, Ray Hyson, Robert Jennings, Franklin Kennedy, Ray Kirchner, Larry Laurence, George Lenz, Gaby Monet, Colleen O'Connor, Arthur Partington, Paul Reed, Victor Reilley, Cindy Robbins, Pat Roe, Eddie Roll, Reid Shelton, Sigyn, Jean Sincere, Gloria Smith, Libi Staiger, Mona Tritsch. Produced by Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr.
- (1955) Stage Play: The Vamp. Musical comedy. Book by John La Touche and Sam Locke. Music by James Mundy. Book by John La Touche, Sam Locke. Lyrics by John La Touche. Musical Director and Vocal Arrangements by Milton Rosenstock. Choreographed by Robert Alton. Scenic Design and Costume Design by 'Raoul Pène Du Bois'. Directed by David Alexander. Winter Garden Theatre: 10 Nov 1955- 31 Dec 1955 (60 performances). Cast: Carol Channing (as "Flora Weems"), Jack Harrold (as "Bluestone") [Broadway debut], David Atkinson (as "Oliver J. Oxheart"), Malcolm Lee Beggs (as "Stark Clayton"), Will Geer (as "Uncle Garvey"), Patricia Hammerlee (as "Elsie Chelsea"), Matt Mattox (as "Charlie"), Bibi Osterwald (as "Bessie Bisco"), Steve Reeves (as "Muscle Man/Samson"), Robert Rippy (as "Dick Hicks, Stanley Hubermayer"), Jack Waldron (as "Myron H. Hubbard"), Mark Aldon (as "Dancer"), Chad Dee Block (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Ron Cecill (as "Tyrolean Couples/Dancer"), Charleen Clark (as "Singer"), Sandyl Cordell (as "Aunt Hester"), Robert Daley (as "Dancer"), Cathryn Damon (as "Tyrolean Couples/Dancer"), Pepe De Chazza (as "Dancer"), Rudy Del Campo (as "Dancer"), Burnell Dietsch (as "Dancer"), Mary Jane Doerr (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Dorne (as "Ticket Girl/Dancer"), Dick Eskeli (as "Second Cameraman/Singer"), Roger Franklin (as "Fire Commisioner/Singer"), Joyce Gladmond (as "Singer"), Stokely Gray (as "Singer"), Suan Hartman (as "Dancer"), Barbara Heath (as "Dancer"), David Kashner (as "Whip Man"), Barbara Koerber (as "Dancer"), William Krach (as "Singer"), Hugh Lambert (as "Tyrolean Couples/Dancer"), Lucia Lambert (as "Dancer"), Barbara Leigh (as "Dancer"), Paul Lipson (as "Barney Ostertag"), Bernice Massi (as "Singer"), Vincent McMahon (as "Singer"), David Neuman (as "Snake Charmer/High Priest"), Robert Norris (as "Dancer"), Lila Popper (as "Dancer"), Dom Salinaro (as "(as "Dancer"), Donna Sanders (as "Singer"), Helen Silver (as "Tyrolean Couples/Dancer"), Kelley Stephens (as "Singer"), Mike Stevens (as "Dancer"), Kay Turner (as "Singer"), Ralph Wayne (as "Singer"), Pat Wharton (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Chad Dee Block (as "Charlie"), Phyllis Dorne (as "Bessie Bisco"), Roger Franklin (as "Uncle Garvey"), Stokely Gray (as "Dick Hicks"), Jack Harrold (as "Barney Ostertag/Myron H. Hubbard/Stark Clayton"), Jacqueline James (as "Flora Weems"), Bernice Massi (as "Elsie Chelsea") and Kelley Stephens (as "Aunt Hester"). Replacement actor: Danny Scholl (as "Dick Hicks, Stanley Hubermayer") [replaced during previews]. Produced by Oscar S. Lerman, Martin Cohen and Alexander Carson. Associate Producer: Manuel D. Herbert.
- (1957) Stage Play: Shinbone Alley. Musical. Book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks. Based on the "archie and mehitabel" stories by Don Marquis. Music by George Kleinsinger. Lyrics by Joe Darion. Music and Choral Direction by Maurice Levine. Music orchestrated by George Kleinsinger. Additional orchestrations by Irwin Kostal. Additional Musical Routines by John Morris. Choreographed by Joe Alexander and Rod Alexander. Production Stage Manager: Morty Halpern. Stage Manager: Julian Barry and Gilbert Cates [earliest Broadway credit]. Production Supervised by Sawyer Falk. Broadway Theatre: 13 Apr 1957- 25 May 1957 (49 performances). Cast: Eddie Bracken (as "archy"), Eartha Kitt (as "mehitabel"), Jacques d'Amboise (as "Frankie/Dancer"), Gwen Harmon (as "Jail Crony/Edie/Lady Bug/Singer"), George S. Irving (as "Big Bill"), Allegra Kent (as "Penny/Dancer"), Ross Martin (as "Broadway") [final Broadway role], Erik Rhodes (as "Tyone T. Tattersal"), Dorothy Aull (as "Ricky/Lady Bug/Singer"), Julian Barry (as "Voice of Newspaperman"), Cathryn Damon (as "Jail Crony/Rusty/Dancer"), Jack Eddleman (as "Harry/Singer"), Don Farnworth (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Gene Gavin (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Carolyn George (as "Dancer"), Harold E. Gordon (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Reri Grist (as "Phyllis/Singer"), Carmen Gutierrez (as "Jail Crony/Gladys/Dancer"), Buzz Halliday (as "Jail Crony/Lady Bug/Singer"), Lillian Hayman (as "Mother/Singer"), Moses LaMarr (as "Butch/Singer"), Bruce MacKay (as "Bartender/Singer"), James Marley (as "Copper" Singer"), Larry Montaigne (as "Blackie"), Albert Popwell (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Jack Rains (as "Singer"), Nora Reho (as "Jail Crony/Dancer"), Howard Roberts (as "Buzz/Singer"), Dorothy Scott (as "Dancer"), James Tarbutton (as "Tall Cat/Dancer"), Elizabeth Taylor (as "Jail Crony/Dancer") [not film actress], Claude Thompson (as "Fighting Dog/Dancer"), Elmarie Wendel (as "Jail Crony/Singer"), Myrna White (as "Dancer"), David Winters (as "Shorty/Dancer"). Standbys: Larry Montaigne, Tom Poston (as "archy"), Chita Rivera (as "mehitabel"). Produced by Peter Lawrence.
- (1962) Stage Play: A Family Affair. Musical comedy.
- (1964) Stage Play: Foxy. Musical comedy.
- (1965) Stage Play: Flora, the Red Menace. Musical. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell. Based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by Lester Atwell. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Musical Staging by Lee Theodore. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 11 May 1965- 24 Jul 1965 (87 performances + 7 previews that began on 4 May 1965). Cast: Liza Minnelli (as "Flora"), Harry Bell (as "Dancer"), Elaine Cancilla (as "Maggie/Dancer"), Art Carney (as "FDR's Voice"), Danny Carroll (as "Joe"), Ciya Challis (as "Dancer"), Barbara Christopher (as "Singer"), James Cresson (as "Bronco Smallwood"), Cathryn Damon (as "Comrade Charlotte"), Gordon Dilworth (as "Mr. Rearson"), Bob Dishy (as "Harry Toukarian"), Barbara Doherty (as "Dancer"), Jamie Donnelly (as "Lulu/Singer"), Judith Doren (as "Dancer"), Dortha Duckworth (as "The Lady"), Anthony Falco (as "Fifth man/Artist/Singer"), Robert Fitch (as "Seventh man/Dancer"), Les Freed (as "Sixth man/Artist/Singer"), Marcel Gamboa (as "Dancer"), Ellen Graff (as "Dancer"), Louis Guss (as "Comrade Galka"), Daniel P. Hannafin (as "Policeman/Singer"), Stephanie Hill (as "Elsa"), Charles Kalan (as "Dancer"), Robert Kaye (as "Mr. Stanley"), Henry Le Clair (as "Broker/Singer"), Joe E. Marks (as "Mr. Weiss"), Diane McAfee (as "Artist/Singer"), James McArdle (as "Dancer"), Clark Morgan (as "Pencil seller/Comrade Jackson"), Mary Ann Niles (as "Dancer"), J. Vernon Oaks (as "Apple seller/Artist/Singer"), Anne C. Russell (as "Woman/Lilly"), Marie Santell (as "Katie/Artist"), Neil J. Schwartz (as "Dancer"), John Taliaferro (as "Fourth man/Artist/Singer"), Abbie Todd (as "School principal/Singer"), Phyllis Wallach (as "Dancer"), Mary Louise Wilson (as "Comrade Ada"). Produced by Harold Prince.
- (1969) Stage Play: Come Summer.
- (1969) Stage Play: Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Donald Brooks. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Hair Design by Joe Tubens. Hair Stylist: Michael Chianese. Assistant to Mr. Smith: David Guthrie. Assistant to Mr. Brooks: Connie Wexler. Directed by Robert Moore. Eugene O'Neill Theatre: 28 Dec 1969- 4 Sep 1971 (706 performances + 6 previews). Cast: James Coco (as "Barney Cashman"), Linda Lavin (as "Elaine Navazio"), Doris Roberts (as "Jeanette Fisher"), Marcia Rodd (as "Bobbi Michele"). Standbys: Doris Belack (as "Elaine Navazio"), Elizabeth Farley (as "Bobbi Michele"), Tom Lacy (as "Barney Cashman"), Stella Longo (as "Jeanette Fisher"). Replacement actors: Cathryn Damon (as "Elaine Navazio"), Dom DeLuise (as "Barney Cashman"), Larry Haines [During Mr. Coco's vacation] (as "Barney Cashman"), Rita Moreno (as "Elaine Navazio") [from 27 Jul 1970- ?], Carol Richards (as "Bobbi Michele"), Barbara Sharma (as "Bobbi Michele"). Standbys: Rita Gardner (as "Elaine Navazio"), Carol Richards (as "Bobbi Michele"). Produced by Arnold Saint Subber. Notes: (1) Eugene O'Neill Theatre was at the time owned by Neil Simon (as Nancy Enterprises Inc.). (2) Filmed by Paramount Pictures as Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972).
- (1970) Stage Play: Watercolor & Criss-Crossing.
- (1970) Stage Play: A Place for Polly. Written by Lonnie Coleman. Incidental music by William Fisher. Scenic Design by Clarke Dunham. Directed by Ronny Graham [final Broadway credit]. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Apr 1970 (1 performance + 9 previews). Cast: Cathryn Damon (as "Angela"), Dortha Duckworth (as "Mrs. Bigelow") [final Broadway role], Daniel Keyes (as "Mr. Bigelow"), Alan Manson (as "Tony"), Konrad Matthaei (as "Otis"), Marian Mercer (as "Polly"), Robert Moberly (as "Dan Da Vinci"), William Mooney (as "George"), Evelyn Russell (as "Joyce"). Produced by Ken Gaston, Leonard J. Goldberg and David G. Meyers. Associate Producer: Henry R. Stern.
- (1975) Stage Play: Sweet Bird of Youth.
- (1977) Stage Play: The Cherry Orchard. Comedy (revival).
- (1983) Stage Play: Passion. Written by Peter Nichols. Directed by Marshall W. Mason. Longacre Theatre: 15 May 1983- 8 Aug 1983 (97 performances + 10 previews that began on 7 May 1983). Cast: Cathryn Damon (as Eleanor") [final Broadway role], Frank Langella (as "Jim"), Stephanie Gordon (as "Agnes"), Bob Gunton (as "James"), Roxanne Hart (as "Kate"), E. Katherine Kerr (as "Nell"), Louis Beachner (as "Company"), Jonathan Bolt (as "Company"), Lisa Emery (as "Company") [Broadway debut], Charles Harper (as "Company") [Broadway debut], William Snovell (as "Company") [Broadway debut], (as "Agnes/eleanor/Nell"). Understudies: Jonathan Bolt (as "James/Jim"), Lisa Emery (as "Kate"), Valerie Karasek (as "Company"), Ken Kliban (as "Company") [Broadway debut]. Produced by Richmond Crinkley, Eve Skina, Tina Chen, BMP Productions, Martin Markinson, Mike Merrick and John Roach. Produced by arrangement with The Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Associate Producer: Robert Pesola.
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