- From the 1960s to her death in 1982, Virginia Vestoff appeared in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway theater productions.
- Vestoff is best known for her role of Abigail Adams in the Broadway musical and film "1776." She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1969 for this role.
- (stage) 1776 - played Abigail Adams in original Broadway production, 46th Street Theater, March 1969.
- Baker Street (1965). Musical. Book by Jerome Coopersmith [earliest Broadway credit]. Music by Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel. Lyrics by Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel. Adapted from the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Dance arrangements by John Morris. Adapted from the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The songs "Buffalo Belle," "Cold Clear World of the Intellect" and "I Shall Miss You Holmes" by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Choreographed by Lee Becker Theodore. Production Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Motley. Directed by Harold Prince. Broadway Theatre (moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 3 Nov 1965- close): 16 Feb 1965- 14 Nov 1965 (311 performances + 6 previews that began on 10 Feb 1965). Cast: Martin Gabel (as "Professor Moriarty"), Inga Swenson (as "Irene Adler"), Fritz Weaver (as "Sherlock Holmes"), Martin Ambrose (as "Ensemble"), Sara Lee Barber (as "Ensemble"), Barbara Blair (as "Ensemble"), Frank Bouley (as "Ensemble"), Lois Castle (as "Ensemble"), Jack Dabdoub (as "Ensemble"), Gay Edmond (as "Ensemble"), Paddy Edwards (as "Mrs. Hudson"), Judie Elkins (as "Ensemble"), Maria Graziano (as "Ensemble"), Teddy Green (as "Wiggins"), John Grigas (as "Ensemble"), Horace Guittard (as "Ensemble"), Avind Harum (as "One of the Killers"), Patrick Horgan (as "Captain Gregg"), Peter Johl (as "Ensemble"), Daniel Keyes (as "Inspector Lestrade"), Mara Landi (as "Ensemble"), George Lee (as "Perkins"), Gwenn Lewis (as "Tavern Singer/Ensemble"), Bert Michaels (as "Duckbellows"), Hal Norman (as "Ensemble"), Jay Norman (as "Murillo"), Sal Pernice (as "Nipper"), Peter Sallis (as "Dr. Watson"), Diana Saunders (as "Ensemble"), Mark Jude Sheil (as "Macipper"), Tommy Tune (as "One of the Killers"), Virginia Vestoff (as "Daisy"), Christopher Walken (as "One of the Killers"), Vera Walton (as "Ensemble"), Martin Wolfson (as "Baxter"). Standby: Virginia Vestoff (as "Irene Adler"). Understudies: Martin Ambrose (as "Baxter"), Frank Bouley (as "Inspector Lestrade"), Jack Dabdoub (as "Professor Moriarty"), Judie Elkins (as "Daisy"), John Grigas (as "One of the Killers"), Horace Guittard (as "Captain Gregg"), Avind Harum (as "Murillo"), Mara Landi (as "Mrs. Hudson/Mrs. Hudson"), Bert Michaels (as "Wiggins"), Hal Norman (as "Dr. Watson"), Ron Paré (as "Duckbellows/Macipper/Nipper/Perkins/Wiggins"). Replacement actors during Broadway Theatre run: Patricia Gosling (as "Ensemble"), Eric Mason (as "Ensemble"). Replacement actors during Martin Beck Theatre run: Joe Bennett (as "Wiggins"), Lois Castle (as "Tavern Singer"), Larro Chelsi (as "Ensemble"), Hugh Dempster (as "Dr. Watson"), Marilyn D'Honau (as "Ensemble"), Tina Faye (as "Ensemble"), George Fisher (as "Murillo"), Daniel P. Hannafin (as "Ensemble"), Harry Kalkanis (as "One of the Killers"), Richard Marr (as "Ensemble"), Eric Mason (as "Ensemble"), Richard Miller (as "Ensemble"), Marie O'Kelley (as "Ensemble"), Seymour Penzner (as "Professor Moriarty"), Toni Reither (as "Ensemble"), Mary Roche (as "Ensemble"), Bob Scherkenbach (as "Duckbellows"), Clive Thompson (as "One of the Killers"), Ian Tucker (as "Macipper"). Standby: Barbara Lang (as "Irene Adler"). Produced by Alexander H. Cohen. Produced in association with Gabriel Katzka. Produced with permission of The Estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- (August 20 to 24, 1974) She played Amanda Prynne in Noel Coward's play, "Private Lives," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Ackroyd (Victor Prynne); John Cunningham (Elyot Chase); Suzanne Gilbert (Louise) and Anne Twomey (Sibyl Chase) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. Marjorie Kellogg was settings designer. Rita Bottomley was costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
- (July 16 to 20; July 30 to August 3, 1974) She played Jenny Diver in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's play, "The Threepenny Opera," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Ackroyd (Ready Money Matt); John Basil (Walt O'Reary); Emery Battis (Reverend Kimball); Louis Beachner (Mr. Peachum); Deborah Bolly (Dolly); Cathy Decoteaux (Coaxer); David Ford (Tiger Brown); Raul Julia (Macheath);Gary Lahti (Cop); Purcell McKarney (Bob the Saw); Donna McKechnie (Lucy Brown); Jack Milton (Mr. Smith); Peggy O'Neill (Betty); Austin Pendleton (Filch); David Pilot (cop); Peggy Pope (Mrs. Peachum); Stuart Ross (Crook Finger Jake); Barbette Tweed (Molly) and JoBeth Williams (Polly Peachum) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Peter Hunt was director. John Conklin was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Herbert Kaplan was musical director. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
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