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Lillian Gish STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Performer

[Broadway]
1973
Maryina

[Broadway]
1968
Margaret Garrison

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
Dowager Empress

[Broadway]
1963
Mrs. Mopply

[Broadway]
1960
Catherine Lynch

[Broadway]
1953
Mrs. Carrie Watts

[Broadway]
1950
Ethel

[Broadway]
1947
Katerina Ivanna

[Broadway]
1942
Jane Gwilt

[Broadway]
1939
Grace Fenning (Fenny)

[Broadway]
1937
Martha Minch

[Broadway]
1936
Ophelia

[Broadway]
1934
The Young Whore

[Broadway]
1934
Christina Farley

[Broadway]
1933
Effie Holden

[Broadway]
1932
Marguerite Gautier

[Broadway]
1930
Yelena Andreyevna

[Broadway]
1930
Yelena Andreyevna

[Broadway]
1913
Morganie


Lillian Gish News


Cast Set for UNBROKEN BLOSSOMS at East West Players


East West Players will present Unbroken Blossoms, by Philip W. Chung and directed by Jeff Liu. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Westport Country Playhouse to Present Michael Wilson-Helmed THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Reading


Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!

Trisha Brown Dance Company to Present Second Commission At The Joyce Theater in March


THE TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY will present its second commissioned work at The Joyce Theater, March 26-31. New York premiere of 'In the Fall' by Noé Soulier, along with Brown's iconic works 'Working Title' and 'Glacial Decoy.'

Stories On Stage Presents The World Premiere Of David Nehls' Suspenseful New Musical THE WIND, January 14


Stories on Stage presents the world premiere of David Nehls' suspenseful new musical “The Wind,” a one-person musical, performed by Emily Van Fleet (fresh from her dazzling performance as Carole King at the Arvada Center), accompanied by Nehls, violinist Emily Lewis and cellist David Short.

Read Anna Deavere Smith's Latest Play THE GHOST OF SLAVERY in The Atlantic Magazine


The Atlantic magazine will publish a new play by Anna Deavere Smith, titled The Ghost of Slavery, in its December issue. The play is also available in full on the magazine's website. 

WATCH NIGHT At The Perelman Performing Arts Center Opens Tomorrow


The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC, Executive Director Khady Kamara and Artistic Director Bill Rauch) presents Watch Night at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.  The production opens tomorrow, November 8, 2023.

Ethan Watermeier & Rachel Stern to Star in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Olney Theatre Center


Discover Olney Theatre Center's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' with a fresh global perspective. This timeless musical explores themes of rising anti-Semitism, Russian aggression, refugee crises, and women's struggles against patriarchal authority. Don't miss this captivating show running from November 8 to December 31 in Olney, Maryland.

Brandon Michael Nase, Danyel Fulton & More to Star in PAC NYC's Inaugural Commissioned Production WATCH NIGHT


The Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed complete casting for Watch Night at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. 

Ruskin Group Theatre In Santa Monica Presents A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, August 18


Ruskin Group Theatre presents Arthur Miller's  “A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE” starring Ray Abruzzo, opening Friday, August 18, 2023.

Library of Congress Festival of Film And Sound Announces Full Lineup of Rare Cinema and Special Guests


The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is announcing the full lineup of rare cinema and special guests to be featured at the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound. The new four-day film festival will be held June 15-18 in association with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at the American Film Institute's beautifully restored 1938 art deco theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Olney Theatre Center To Announce Extension Of KINKY BOOTS At Tonight's First Preview Performance


Olney Theatre Center is extending the run of KINKY BOOTS (music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Jason Loewith) for one week of additional performances. The new closing date is March 26, 2023.

Madhuri Shekar's A NICE INDIAN BOY to Have Regional Premiere at Olney Theatre Center in March


A Nice Indian Boy by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Zi Alikhan will have its regional premiere in Olney Theatre Center’s Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in a production featuring the work of one of the fastest rising and prolific American playwrights working.

Court Theatre to Present Spotlight Reading Series Featuring Works by Sonia Sanchez


Court Theatre will present the 2023 Spotlight Reading Series. The Spotlight Reading Series will run March 15 - 17, 2023 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.

PICTURES FROM HOME Box Office to Open Next Week


Celebrate the laughter and joy of the holidays with a special box office opening of Pictures From Home beginning Monday, December 19 at Studio 54 on Broadway, coinciding with the beginning of Hanukkah.     

Trisha Brown Dance Company Commissions A Work To Honor Brown's Artistic Legacy


The Trisha Brown Dance Company has announced its first choreographic commission in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking choreographer Trisha Brown. 

Tickets Now On Sale for PICTURES FROM HOME Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker


Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home. Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage, bringing to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives.

Olney Theatre Center's Remount of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Open in November


Olney Theatre Center’s remount of its 2021 hit Disney’s Beauty and the Beast runs November 9, 2022 - January 1, 2023, on the Mainstage. Jade Jones and Evan Ruggiero, who attracted national attention last year for their stereotype-busting performances in the lead roles, also return to star as Belle and the Beast.

Town Hall Presents Meredith Monk + BoaC All-Stars In New York Premiere Of MEMORY GAME, September 15


The Town Hall opens its 2022/23 concert series spotlighting women composers who have shaped American culture with the New York premiere of Meredith Monk's MEMORY GAME, Saturday, October 15 (8 pm).

Town Hall Celebrates Four Women Composers This Season


The Town Hall has announced details on a series of concerts spotlighting four esteemed women composers who have shaped American culture over the decades: the “Mother of Contemporary Gospel music,” Dr. Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark; legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins; acclaimed opera composer Laura Kaminsky; and trailblazing composer/singer Meredith Monk.

Ford's Theatre Performances Of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Begin Next Month


Ford's Theatre Society announced full casting and the design team for Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, September 23 – October 16, 2022. Directed by Michael Wilson, this classic American drama is a compelling portrait of family, what we hold onto and what we leave behind.

Lillian Gish FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lillian Gish been in?

Lillian Gish has appeared on Broadway in 20 shows.

How many West End shows has Lillian Gish been in?

Lillian Gish has not appeared in the West End.

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