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Eartha Kitt

Date of Death: December 25, 2008 (81)

Birth Place: Columbia, SC, USA

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Eartha Kitt BIO

Kitt had an enduring international career that spanned theatre, cabaret, television and the recording industry. She won the 2007 Emmy Award for her performance as the voice of Yzma in Disney's series The Emperor's New School; she had been nominated twice for a Grammy Award and three times for a Tony Award, one for the title role of Mrs. Patterson in 1955 (a part she later played at Westport Country Playhouse); Timbuktu! in 1978 and The Wild Party in 2000. In 2003, Kitt appeared as Liliane Le Fleur in the revival of Nine, The Musical.

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Eartha Kitt STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Madame Vallet

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Madame Vallet

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Opera Revival, 2004
Fairy Godmother

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2003
Liliane La Fleur [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Dolores

[Off-Broadway]
Return Engagement [off-Broadway], 1998
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1987
Carlotta Campion [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1980
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Shaleem-La-Lume

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1967
Performer

[Broadway]
1959
Jolly Rivers

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1957
mehitabel

mehitabel

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1954
Performer

Theodora (Teddy) Hicks

[Broadway]
1952
Performer

Featured Dancer

Featured Singer

Polynesian Girl

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1946
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1945
Company


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Café Carlyle has announced that legendary trumpeter, arranger and record producer Herb Alpert and Grammy-winning vocalist Lani Hall will perform a special engagement from November 14 – 25. There will be nine shows only; no performance on Thanksgiving.

Patina Miller to Perform at Café Carlyle in October

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Tony Winner Melba Moore Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Isaac Mizrahi, Jason Danieley, Adam Pascal, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and expand the art of the cabaret, honor the music of Broadway, and provide an unparalleled experience to diverse communities.

Museum Of Broadway Adds New Costumes From THE CHER SHOW, THE WILD PARTY, and MARIE CHRISTINE

The Museum of Broadway has added new costumes including the feathered finale dress worn by Stephanie J. Block in The Cher Show (2018) designed by Tony Award-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, as well as a dress worn by Eartha Kitt in The Wild Party (2000) and a dress worn by Audra McDonald in Marie Christine (1999).

Westport Country Playhouse Offers Free, Behind-the Scenes Guided Tours In July And August

Westport Country Playhouse announces that admission-free, guided tours are now available to the public by reservation from 10:30 a.m. to noon on selected Mondays and Saturdays: July 17, 22, and 24, and August 5 and 7.

See Chicago Dance Announces 2023 Community Celebration Honoring Homer Hans Bryant And Ginger Farley

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry's nonprofit service organization currently hosting  the 11th Chicago Dance Month with more than 60 events around Chicago celebrating the myriad talents that make Chicago's dance scene so strong, has announced its 2023 Community Celebration & Awards Presentation.

Ted Baker Memorial Concert & Album Release to Play The Cutting Room This Month

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Ted Baker Will Be Honored at a Memorial Concert at the Cutting Room NYC

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Tony Danza Brings STANDARDS & STORIES Back To Café Carlyle

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Adrienne Haan & William Michals to Lead FINAL DAY? THE MUSICAL Industry Reading

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A History of Broadway's Lost Theatres

This month, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters have been demolished/repurposed and when/why?

Eartha Kitt FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Eartha Kitt has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

Eartha Kitt has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

Eartha Kitt's first West End show was Follies which opened in 1987

Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Wild Party (New York Shakespeare Festival) Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Wild Party and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Timbuktu! .

Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Wild Party (New York Shakespeare Festival).

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