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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1975
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi


[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1962
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1954
Madame Fleur


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1950
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1950
Connecticut


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1948
Performer


[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1946
Butterfly


Movies

Variety Girl
[ 1947 ] Pearl Bailey
Isn't It Romantic
[ 1948 ] Addie
Carmen Jones
[ 1954 ] Frankie
That Certain Feeling
[ 1956 ] Augusta aka Gussie
St. Louis Blues
[ 1958 ] Aunt Hagar
Porgy and Bess
[ 1959 ] Maria
All the Fine Young Cannibals
[ 1960 ] Ruby
The Landlord
[ 1970 ] Marge
Tubby the Tuba
[ 1975 ] Mrs. Elephant
Norman... Is That You?
[ 1976 ] Beatrice Chambers
The Fox and the Hound
[ 1981 ] Big Mama

TV Shows

Silver Spoons
Lulu Baker

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Best Performance

Pearl Bailey, Hello, Dolly!


winner
Tony Awards - 1968 - Special Tony Award

Pearl Bailey

News


Interview: John Cameron Mitchell of HEDWIG AND OH,MARY! at NUMBERS NIGHTCLUB
by Brett Cullum - Dec 19, 2025

But before that OH, MARY! run, John is coming to NUMBERS HOUSTON to do a special all-day event for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. It's gonna happen on December 28th! It's all brought to us by ARTHOUSE HOUSTON, who were the folks who fought to save the River Oaks Movie Theater.
Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Nov 19, 2025

This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals.
Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS Gets Brazilian-made, Black-led Revival at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 8, 2025

Porgy and Bess is a famous 'folk opera' created by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics by DuBose and Ira Gershwin. The work chronicles the life of a Black community on Catfish Row in Charleston and is known for its fusion of operatic elements with American folk music, jazz, and blues. The story focuses on the love between Porgy, a disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman seeking a better life.
THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW Reaches One Million Subscribers on YouTube
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2025

The Ed Sullivan Show has reached another new milestone, having surpassed one million subscribers on its popular YouTube channel as it continues to preserve and showcase the breadth of what the pioneering show had to offer.
Interview: Aimee Doherty says HELLO, DOLLY! in Her First Jerry Herman Musical
by R. Scott Reedy - May 27, 2025

Classic American theater composers like Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, and Stephen Sondheim have been good to Aimee Doherty – giving her a wide range of characters to play and songs to sing. She has returned the favor by giving standout performances in their musicals that have made her one of the leading lights on greater Boston’s stages.
Library of Congress to Host Conference on Women in Musical Theater with Shaina Taub, Jeanine Tesori, & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2025

The Library of Congress will host “StageStruck! VI: Women and the American Musical,” a free three-day conference May 14-16 featuring Jeanine Tesori, Shaina Taub, Helen Park, Julie Taymor, Camille A. Brown, and Marjuan Canady.
Muny Tributes To Ken Page Include Naming Of Theatre Awards And New Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2025

The Muny will honor St. Louis theatre legend Ken Page by renaming the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards, dedicating a new stage in his name and inducting him into the Muny Hall of Fame.
A Month After Her Norma Desmond Debut, Rashidra Scott Is Still Grateful
by Caitlin Hornik - Apr 10, 2025

In the same season that Audra McDonald is tackling the behemoth of Rose in “Gypsy;” that Adrienne Warren is Broadway’s first-ever Cathy in “The Last Five Years;” that Lencia Kebede is the first Black woman to play Elphaba full-time in “Wicked” — Rashidra Scott is making history of her own.
HELLO, DOLLY! Comes to Theatre Tulsa This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025

Theatre Tulsa will present the beloved Broadway classic Hello, Dolly! at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
Season Ticket Holders Share Their Excitement About The Muny's 107th Season in 2025
by James Lindhorst - Mar 7, 2025

On Monday, March 10, 2025, new season subscriptions go on sale for The Muny’s107th season. The 2025 season brings the premieres of BRING IT ON, COME FROM AWAY, DISNEY’S FROZEN, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN to The Muny stage in Forest Park. EVITA, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, AND JERSEY BOYS round out the seven show season. This season promises to be as exceptional as last year’s magical season. 
Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre To Celebrate 100th Anniversary This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2024

Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre will turn 100 on Monday, November 11, 2024. In honor of the milestone, ATG Entertainment has commissioned a special piece from  Broadway caricaturist Justin 'Squigs' Robertson.
MUSE/IQUE to Present FREEDOM AT THE MOULIN ROUGE Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 11, 2024

Just at summer's end, MUSE/IQUE and Artistic & Music Director Rachael Worby will present MUSE/IQUE's next show of their 2024 season Freedom at the Moulin Rouge, the incredible, under-told story of the first-ever fully integrated hotel and casino in the country.
FREEDOM AT THE MOULIN ROUGE Comes to MUSE/IQUE This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2024

Just at summer’s end, MUSE/IQUE and Artistic & Music Director Rachael Worby will present MUSE/IQUE’s next show of their 2024 season Freedom at the Moulin Rouge, the under-told story of the first-ever fully integrated hotel and casino in the country.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Pearl Bailey been in?

Pearl Bailey has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Pearl Bailey been in?

Pearl Bailey has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Pearl Bailey been nominated for?

Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly! and Special Tony Award (Tony Awards).

What awards has Pearl Bailey won?

Pearl Bailey won the Best Performance award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Hello, Dolly! She also received a Special Tony Award from the Tony Awards.

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