Other works
(1960s)
TV commercials: Muriel cigars
(1959) Unsold pilot: Starred as a bubble-headed movie star and mother in a pilot for a sitcom called "Merrily We Go".
(1961) Unsold pilot: Starred in "The Edie Adams Show"--aka "Desk Space"--in which she played a laid-off employee who rents her bankrupt employer's office space and sublets individual desks to individual clients.
Active on
Broadway in the following productions:
(1956) Stage: Appeared (as "Daisy Mae"; credited as Edith Adams) in "Li'l" Abner on
Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by
Norman Panama and
Melvin Frank (also co-producers). Based on cartoon characters by
Al Capp. Music by Gene de Paul. Lyrics by
Johnny Mercer. Musical Direction / Continuity / Vocals by
Lehman Engel. Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang. Ballet Music Arranged by
Genevieve Pitot. Assistant to Mr. Engel: John Passaretti. Choreographed by
Michael Kidd (also director / co-producer). St. James Theatre: 15 Nov 1956-12 Jul 1958 (693 performances). Cast:
Stubby Kaye (as "Marryin' Sam"), Peter Palmer (as "L'il Abner"),
Charlotte Rae (as "Mammy Yokum"),
Howard St. John,
William Lanteau (as "Available Jones"), Joe E. Marks (as "Pappy Yokum"),
Julie Newmar (as "Stupefyin' Jones"), Stanley Simmonds (as "Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale"),
Carmen Álvarez (as "Moonbeam McSwine" / "Wife" / "Dancer"), Margaret Baxter, Chad Block, Don Braswell, Marc Breaux, Joan Cherof, Pat Creighton, Grover Dale, Lanier Davis (as "President" / "State Department Man" / "Colonel" / "Secretary" / "Singer"), Lillian D'Honau, Bonnie Evans, Joyce Gladmond, Jan Gunnar,
Bern Hoffman (as "Earthquake McGoon"), Hope Holiday (as "Wife" / "Singer"), Maureen Hopkins, Jane House, James Hurst (as "Clem Scragg" / "Radio Commentator" / "Singer"), James J. Jeffries,
Lucky Kargo, Robert Karl, Barbara Klopfer, Mario Lamm, Ralph Linn,
Tina Louise (as "Appassionata Von Climax"),
Richard Maitland (as "Government Man" / "Dancer"), Jack Matthew, Robert McClure,
Tony Mordente (billed as Anthony Mordente), Reed Morgan,
Al Nesor (as "Evil Eye Fleagle"), Oran Osburn, Tom Panko, Louise Pearl, Christy Peterson, George Reeder, George Ritner, Anthony Saverino, Jeanette Scovotti, Sharon Shore, Ted Thurston, Aldo Ventura, Rebecca Vorno, Robert Weinsko, Deedee Wood. Produced by
Norman Panama,
Melvin Frank and Michael Kidd. NOTE: Adams won a Tony
Award for her performance.
Stage: Appeared in "Hello, Dolly!"
Stage: Appeared in "The Odd Couple".
Stage: Appeared in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".
Stage: Appeared in US tour of "Bus Stop".
Stage: Appeared in US tour of "Anything Goes".
Stage: Appeared in US tour of "I Do! I Do!".
Stage: Appeared (as "Annie Oakley") in US tour of "Annie Get Your Gun".
Stage: Appeared in US tour of "Bells Are Ringing".
Stage: Appeared (as "Sadie Thompson") in US tour of "Rain".
(1960) Stage: Appeared in "Free As a Bird" on
Broadway.
(1960) Stage: Appeared in "Sweet Bird of Youth" on
Broadway.
(1957) Stage: Appeared in "The Merry Widow" on
Broadway.
(1962) Stage: Appeared in "Wonderful Town" on
Broadway.
(1948) Stage: Appeared in "Goodight Ladies".
(1947) Stage: Appeared in "Blithe Spirit".
Stage: Appeared in "Nunsense".
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