Bert Lahr
Latest News on Bert Lahr:
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Jul 13, 2025)
Review: Kevin Chamberlin And Audience Were FINDING THE JOY at The Green Room 42 (Dec 6, 2024)
Who Gets a Caricature Portrait at Sardi’s? (Nov 25, 2024)
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Jul 13, 2025)
Review: Kevin Chamberlin And Audience Were FINDING THE JOY at The Green Room 42 (Dec 6, 2024)
Who Gets a Caricature Portrait at Sardi’s? (Nov 25, 2024)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
1962
Judge Herman J. Rinderbrust
Harry Hubris
Milo Leotard Allardyce DuPlessis Weatherwax
Hyacinth Beddoes Laffoon
Nelson Smedley
Judge Herman J. Rinderbrust
Harry Hubris
Milo Leotard Allardyce DuPlessis Weatherwax
Nelson Smedley
Hyacinth Beddoes Laffoon
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1959
Monroe Fuller
Passenger
Harry
"Hostility" Husband
Performer
"I Remember" Performer
"Nobody Else But You" Performer
"Too Young To Live" Performer
"Hostility" Husband
Passenger
"I Remember" Performer
"Nobody Else But You" Performer
"Too Young To Live" Performer
Performer
Harry
Monroe Fuller
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1951
The Clown
Him
Close Friend
Captain Universe
A Vaudevillian
Siegfried
Performer
Schneider
Lefty Hogan
Specialty Performer
Mr. Murdock
Lovey
A Vaudevillian
Captain Universe
Schneider
Close Friend
Mr. Murdock
Performer
Specialty Performer
Lovey
The Clown
Lefty Hogan
Him
Siegfried
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1944
The Patient
"Fragonard in Pink"
The Stagehand
Mr. Clarence Day
"Drink" Singer
The Patient
"Fragonard in Pink"
The Stagehand
Mr. Clarence Day
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1939
Louis Blore
Louis Blore / His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
Louis Blore / His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
Louis Blore
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1936
Ronald Taylor
Mihael
Performer
"Song of the Woodman" Performer
A Critic
Bert Larrimore
"Epilogue" Performer
Putty Nose
"Woof" Performer
"Song of the Woodman" Performer
Mihael
"Woof" Performer
Bert Larrimore
Putty Nose
A Critic
Performer
"Epilogue" Performer
Ronald Taylor
[Broadway]
1935
"The Buxom Mrs. Bascom" Performer
Mr. N.B. Cee
De Leon
Professor Von Kluck
"I'm the Fellow Who Loves You" Performer
Lord Marleybone
Ambrose
Professor Von Kluck
De Leon
"I'm the Fellow Who Loves You" Performer
Mr. N.B. Cee
Lord Marleybone
"The Buxom Mrs. Bascom" Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1934
Richard
Balzac
The Dictator
Jacques
Paul Naughton
The Samaritan
Bill Leonard
"Things" Singer
Performer
Jacques
Richard
Bill Leonard
Performer
The Samaritan
The Dictator
"Things" Singer
Balzac
Paul Naughton
[Broadway]
1932
"Turn Out The Lights And Go To Bed" Singer
Mr. Smyler
"Cabin in the Cotton" Singer
"Two Feet in Two-Four Time" Singer
A Suspect
Customer
"A Bottle and a Bird" Singer
The Other Fellow
A Fellow
"A Bottle and a Bird" Singer
"Turn Out The Lights And Go To Bed" Singer
A Fellow
"Cabin in the Cotton" Singer
Customer
"Two Feet in Two-Four Time" Singer
Mr. Smyler
A Suspect
The Other Fellow
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1930
Rusty Krause
Performer
Rusty Krause
Performer
Movies
Flying High
[ 1931 ] Rusty Krause
[ 1931 ] Rusty Krause
Mr. Broadway
[ 1933 ] Bert Lahr
[ 1933 ] Bert Lahr
Love and Hisses
[ 1937 ] SugarBoles
[ 1937 ] SugarBoles
Merry-Go-Round of 1938
[ 1937 ] Bert Lahr
[ 1937 ] Bert Lahr
Josette
[ 1938 ] Barney Barnaby
[ 1938 ] Barney Barnaby
Just Around the Corner
[ 1938 ] Gus
[ 1938 ] Gus
The Wizard of Oz
[ 1939 ] Zeke, The Cowardly Lion
[ 1939 ] Zeke, The Cowardly Lion
Ship Ahoy
[ 1942 ] SkipOwens
[ 1942 ] SkipOwens
Sing Your Worries Away
[ 1942 ] ClarenceChowBrewster
[ 1942 ] ClarenceChowBrewster
Meet the People
[ 1944 ] The Commander
[ 1944 ] The Commander
Always Leave Them Laughing
[ 1949 ] Eddie Eagen
[ 1949 ] Eddie Eagen
Rose Marie
[ 1954 ] Barney McCorkle
[ 1954 ] Barney McCorkle
The Second Greatest Sex
[ 1955 ] Job McClure
[ 1955 ] Job McClure
The Night They Raided Minsky's
[ 1968 ] Professor Spats
[ 1968 ] Professor Spats
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Bert Lahr, Foxy
Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Bert Lahr, The Beauty Part
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, October 16- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-16 16:33:32
VIDEO: Strike the Band Up! It's Today- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-10-16 18:36:58
VIDEO: Watch THE WIZARD OF OZ Re-Imagined as a Michael Bay Movie!
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-02-08 10:26:22
STAGE TUBE: Angela Lansbury Talks BLITHE SPIRIT, Her Career & More on TAVIS SMILEY
by Tyler Peterson - 2014-12-13 18:44:33
TV: THE FANTASTICKS Celebrates 20,000th Performance in New York City on 9/15- Watch Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-09-05 13:22:22
TV: Tyne Daly, Terrence McNally & More Talk Bucks County Playhouse's Summer Season!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-05-29 07:00:53
News
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alabama Shakespeare Festival
by Russell Warne - Jul 13, 2025
Does 'The Wizard of Oz' retain its magic in 2025 on the Alabama Shakespeare Festival stage? Find out by reading Russell Warne's review.
by Russell Warne - Jul 13, 2025
Does 'The Wizard of Oz' retain its magic in 2025 on the Alabama Shakespeare Festival stage? Find out by reading Russell Warne's review.
Review: Kevin Chamberlin And Audience Were FINDING THE JOY at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 6, 2024
Notice Kevin Chamberlin in his authentic and auspicious solo show debut.
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 6, 2024
Notice Kevin Chamberlin in his authentic and auspicious solo show debut.
Who Gets a Caricature Portrait at Sardi’s?
by Dylan MacDowell - Nov 25, 2024
Every year, select stars are chosen to join the caricature-covered walls of Sardi's. What is the process for who is selected and how does the process go down? We're unpacking how it all works!
by Dylan MacDowell - Nov 25, 2024
Every year, select stars are chosen to join the caricature-covered walls of Sardi's. What is the process for who is selected and how does the process go down? We're unpacking how it all works!
Broadway Performer June L. Walker Rogers Passes Away at 97
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
June L. Walker Rogers, Broadway singer, dancer, and comedienne, who appeared on television and authored thirteen published plays and musicals, died on Monday, July 8th, at her home in Westport, CT. She was 97.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
June L. Walker Rogers, Broadway singer, dancer, and comedienne, who appeared on television and authored thirteen published plays and musicals, died on Monday, July 8th, at her home in Westport, CT. She was 97.
Review: THE NANCE at 1st Stage
by Mary Lincer - Apr 7, 2024
What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?
by Mary Lincer - Apr 7, 2024
What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?
Review Roundup: WAITING FOR GODOT Opens Off-Broadway at Theatre For a New Audience
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023
The second production in TFANA’s 2023-24 season is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, staged by Arin Arbus and starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and more. Read the reviews for Waiting For Godot here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023
The second production in TFANA’s 2023-24 season is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, staged by Arin Arbus and starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and more. Read the reviews for Waiting For Godot here!
Review: THE WIZ (THE TOURING COMPANY) at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - Oct 8, 2023
What did our critic think of THE WIZ (THE TOURING COMPANY) at Connor Palace?
by Roy Berko - Oct 8, 2023
What did our critic think of THE WIZ (THE TOURING COMPANY) at Connor Palace?
Review Roundup: Pre-Broadway THE WIZ Tour Launches; What Are the Critics Saying?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2023
The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre. The pre-Broadway tour has launched and is now underway. Read the reviews here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2023
The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre. The pre-Broadway tour has launched and is now underway. Read the reviews here!
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - Jun 26, 2023
Cassandra and Kiel Klaphake, the visionary forces behind Arizona Broadway Theatre, have delivered a winner with their refreshingly revisited production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, directed by Ken Urso and featuring Jasmine Bassham as Dorothy. Runs through July 11.
by Herbert Paine - Jun 26, 2023
Cassandra and Kiel Klaphake, the visionary forces behind Arizona Broadway Theatre, have delivered a winner with their refreshingly revisited production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, directed by Ken Urso and featuring Jasmine Bassham as Dorothy. Runs through July 11.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at CM Performing Arts Center
by Jaime Zahl - Nov 30, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at CM Performing Arts Center? As soon as CM Performing Arts Center's live orchestra struck up the first few chords of 'The Wizard of Oz's' iconic overture, a wave of nostalgia hummed throughout the Noel S Ruiz Theatre. Multiple generations filled the house at the opening weekend matinee. Children, parents, grandparents, and children at heart visibly delighted in the stellar stagecraft, vibrant costumery, and charming performances featured in CM's Season 49 finale.
by Jaime Zahl - Nov 30, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at CM Performing Arts Center? As soon as CM Performing Arts Center's live orchestra struck up the first few chords of 'The Wizard of Oz's' iconic overture, a wave of nostalgia hummed throughout the Noel S Ruiz Theatre. Multiple generations filled the house at the opening weekend matinee. Children, parents, grandparents, and children at heart visibly delighted in the stellar stagecraft, vibrant costumery, and charming performances featured in CM's Season 49 finale.
In Concert: THE WIZARD OF OZ FANTASY Comes to St. John's In The Village This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2022
Renowned concert pianists Donna Weng Friedman and David Oei are celebrating the 83rd anniversary of The Wizard of Oz world premiere and official release by performing a toe-tapping, hum-inducing virtuoso piano duet called The Wizard of Oz Fantasy, written by William Hirtz.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2022
Renowned concert pianists Donna Weng Friedman and David Oei are celebrating the 83rd anniversary of The Wizard of Oz world premiere and official release by performing a toe-tapping, hum-inducing virtuoso piano duet called The Wizard of Oz Fantasy, written by William Hirtz.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Keystone Theatrics At Allenberry Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - Aug 8, 2022
When Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg put THE WIZARD OF OZ together, they knew they had a good thing. So did the studio. And audiences knew it, too. There's still a crowd that will show for any public performance of the movie, especially if it's a sing-along. It's this popularity that turned the movie into a stage musical, to keep the magic going.
by Marakay Rogers - Aug 8, 2022
When Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg put THE WIZARD OF OZ together, they knew they had a good thing. So did the studio. And audiences knew it, too. There's still a crowd that will show for any public performance of the movie, especially if it's a sing-along. It's this popularity that turned the movie into a stage musical, to keep the magic going.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - Jul 9, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm?
by Fran Thomas - Jul 9, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Broadway Palm?
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alhambra Theatre And Dining
by Jordan Higginbotham - Jun 26, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alhambra Theatre And Dining?The cult classic “Wizard of Oz” opened at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining on Friday night, and if you are looking for a sweet and nostalgic performance to distract you from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, this is the show to attend.
by Jordan Higginbotham - Jun 26, 2022
What did our critic think of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Alhambra Theatre And Dining?The cult classic “Wizard of Oz” opened at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining on Friday night, and if you are looking for a sweet and nostalgic performance to distract you from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, this is the show to attend.
THE FUNNY MAN Premieres at The Brickhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2022
Write Act Repertory Co. will present the world premiere of THE FUNNY MAN, a solo play about America's greatest comic writer, S.J. Perelman, June 19 – July 17, 2022, at the Brickhouse Theatre in N. Hollywood. Performances are Sat. nights at 8pm, Sunday matinees at 1.30 pm.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2022
Write Act Repertory Co. will present the world premiere of THE FUNNY MAN, a solo play about America's greatest comic writer, S.J. Perelman, June 19 – July 17, 2022, at the Brickhouse Theatre in N. Hollywood. Performances are Sat. nights at 8pm, Sunday matinees at 1.30 pm.
BWW Interview: Vincent Hooper of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - Dec 27, 2021
It seems almost unavoidable to grow up without having exposure to the classic film The Wizard of Oz. It’s one of those movies that seems to find home in every collection, and the storyline is familiar to many. Starring as the Cowardly Lion is Perth born Vincent Hooper, who sat down to chat about the character, the show, and his other projects.
by David Bravos - Dec 27, 2021
It seems almost unavoidable to grow up without having exposure to the classic film The Wizard of Oz. It’s one of those movies that seems to find home in every collection, and the storyline is familiar to many. Starring as the Cowardly Lion is Perth born Vincent Hooper, who sat down to chat about the character, the show, and his other projects.
Theater Stories: ECLIPSED, SLAVE PLAY, HANGMEN and More About the John Golden Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2021
Today's Theater Stories features the John Golden Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre including, The Normal Heart, A Doll's House, Part 2, Eclipsed, Slave Play, and many more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2021
Today's Theater Stories features the John Golden Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre including, The Normal Heart, A Doll's House, Part 2, Eclipsed, Slave Play, and many more!
VIDEO: On This Day, October 16- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2020
Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2020
Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.
Broadway Books: 10 MORE Theatre-Themed History Books to Read While Staying Inside!
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2020
Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite theatre-themed history books to fill the void!
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2020
Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite theatre-themed history books to fill the void!
BWW Interview: John Davidson Takes Canceled Birdland Mother's Day Concert To Facebook And Begins Weekly Shows
by Stephen Mosher - May 8, 2020
The unstoppable John Davidson goes live online for the first time ever on Mother's Day via his Facebook page and it promises to be a helluva show.
by Stephen Mosher - May 8, 2020
The unstoppable John Davidson goes live online for the first time ever on Mother's Day via his Facebook page and it promises to be a helluva show.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Bert Lahr been in?
Bert Lahr has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.
How many West End shows has Bert Lahr been in?
Bert Lahr has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Bert Lahr been nominated for?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Foxy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Beauty Part.
What awards has Bert Lahr won?
Bert Lahr won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his work in Foxy.
Videos