James O’Neill (1897)
James O’Neill, father of playwright Eugene O’Neill, appeared as the leading man at the Historic Elitch Theatre for the 1897 summer season. Born in Ireland on October 14, 1845 (some […]
Jose Ferrer (1973)
While José Ferrer has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, and he’s received the National Medal of Arts (the first actor to receive the honor), and he’s […]
Grace Kelly (1951)
In her opening play as a member of the Elitch Theatre summer stock company, a young 21-year old Grace Kelly earned a mention in the Denver Post review: “Grace Kelly […]
Whitfield Connor (1949)
In 1948 Connor became a member of the resident theatre company at the Elitch Theatre in Denver, Colorado. This was “an association with the theatre that was to last for […]
Gelsey Kirkland (1981)
In 1981, Internationally-known ballerina, Gelsey Kirkland, appeared at the theatre in a benefit performance for the Colorado Ballet. For the benefit Gala she performed Giselle with Patrick Bissell. While the […]
Steve Allen (1974)
Before there was Jack, Johnny, Jay, or Jimmy, there was Allen, Steve Allen, who was the original host of The Tonight Show (from 1954 to 1957). Allen was also an […]
Jayne Meadows (1974)
In 1974 Jayne Meadows appeared at Elitch Theatre with her husband, Steve Allen, in the play Tonight at 8:30 by Noël Coward. Some of Jayne Meadows’ most notable films were […]
Kim Hunter (1975)
Stellaaaa!! For the 1951 film, A Streetcar Named Desire, Marlon Brando was shouting at our own, Kim Hunter! She played Stella Kowalski and won both the Academy Award and Golden […]
John Raitt (1976)
John Raitt may be best known for his Broadway musical roles, including Carousel and Oklahoma! or he may actually be best known as Bonnie Raitt’s father. Raitt appeared at the […]
Maureen O’Sullivan (1972)
Most of the world knows Maureen O’Sullivan as Jane, to Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan, or she is know as Mia Farrow’s mother…. At the Historic Elitch Theatre, we got to know […]