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(1968). Stage Play: Golden Rainbow. Musical. Book by
Ernest Kinoy. Music by Walter Marks. Lyrics by Walter Marks. Based on the play "A Hole in the Head" by
Arnold Schulman. Musical Director:
Elliot Lawrence. Vocal arrangements and additional scoring by Elliot Lawrence. Music orchestrated by Pat Williams and Jack Andrews. Dance Music Arranged by
Marvin Hamlisch. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson. Choreographed by Tom Panko. Associate Choreographer: Martin Allen. Directed by Arthur Storch. Shubert Theatre (moved to The George Abbott Theatre from 19 Nov 1968- close): 4 Feb 1968- 11 Jan 1969 (383 performances + 43 previews that began on 27 Dec 1967). Cast:
Eydie Gormé (as "Judy Harris"),
Steve Lawrence (as "Larry Davis"),
Marilyn Cooper (as "Rosemary Garrity"),
Will Hussung (as "Prospector/Henry"), Scott Jacoby (as "Ally"), Alan Kass (as "Mr. Novotny"), Sam Kressen (as "Mr. Korngold"), Howard Mann (as "Mr. Hausknecht"), Sid Raymond (as "Mr. Diamond"),
Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. Magruder"), Diana Saunders (as "Lead Dancer/Virgin"), Joseph Sirola (as "Lou Garrity"), Betty Jo Alvies (as "Show Girl"), John Anania (as "Gordon/Nebuchandnezzar"), Mace Barrett (as "Chancellor"),
Kelly Bishop [credited as Carole Bishop] (as "Cat-Girl/Dancer") [
Broadway debut], Wayne Boyd (as "Dancer"), Bernadette Brookes (as "Show Girl"), Carol Conte (as "Georgia/Dancer"), Lanier Davis (as "Second Reporter/Victor"), Antony De Vecci (as "Hero/Dancer"), Susan Donovan (as "Dancer"), Tina Faye (as "Dancer"),
Gene Foote (as "Jerome Stone/Dancer"), Alice Glenn (as "Dancer"), Blair Hammond (as "Dancer"), Linda Jorgens (as "Eloise/Persian Girl/Dancer"),
Charles Karel (as "Laundryman/First Reporter/Stage Manager"), Larry Merritt (as "Umbawa/Dancer"), Maralyn Miles (as "Dancer"), Frank Pietri (as "Sam/Dancer"), Jean Preece (as "Dancer"), Tom Rolla (as "Dancer"), Rae Samuels (as "Show Girl"), Michael Shawn (as "Dancer"), Thelma Sherr (as "Stripper/Show Girl"), Michael Vita (as "Gambler/Dancer"). Standbys: Mace Barrett (as "Larry Davis"), Marilyn Cooper (as "Judy Harris"). Understudies: Gene Foote (as "Mr. Novotny"), Dewey Golkin (as "Ally"), Charles Karel (as "Lou Garrity"). Produced by Joseph P. Harris and
Ira Bernstein.
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Alternate Names:
Carole Bishop
Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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I have played a couple of nice moms in my career [think Jennifer Grey's mom in the classic film Dirty Dancing] but, in my opinion, playing nice is a complete bore! The nastier they are the more fun they are [as in Howard Stern's mom in Private Parts, perhaps?].
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Trivia:
First worked with her "Chorus Line" director/choreographer
Michael Bennett while appearing on Broadway in "Promises, Promises" in 1968.
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Pisces
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