Jane Powell (1981)
In 1951, Jane Powell and Fred Astaire’s film, Royal Wedding, was released. Powell was known for her roles in big musical films, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In 1981, […]
Sylvia Sidney (1928)
Sylvia Sidney’s connection to the Historic Elitch Theatre spans decades. She first appeared at the theatre as a young member of the 1928 summer stock cast, where they threw her […]
Michael Learned (1987)
Michael Learned is known for her role as Olivia Walton in The Waltons. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times! Three […]
Hermione Gingold (1965)
As if the play’s main title wasn’t enough — “Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad” — it even has a subtitle: […]
Van Johnson (1977)
Van Johnson was the very definition of the matinee idol of Hollywood’s golden age. With nearly 70 film roles, plus dozens of TV and theatre roles, Johnson provided the boy-next-door […]
Katharine Houghton (1980)
Katharine Houghton’s career as an actress may not be the most-lengthy, but she starred in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner with Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and her real-life Aunt, Katherine […]
Ginger Rogers (1975)
In 1941, legendary actress Ginger Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Kitty Foyle. Over thirty years later, in 1975, she would appear at the […]
James Whitmore (1969)
In the 1960s the Historic Elitch Theatre hosted many touring companies with big-name stars, including a tour of The Chic Life in August of 1969, starring James Whitmore and Audra […]
Jane Wyatt (1939)
Although Jane Wyatt had a hit with Lost Horizon in 1937, she hadn’t yet achieved her greatest fame when she appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre as the leading lady […]
Gig Young (1973)
While Gig Young’s personal life was difficult and tragic, his many comedic roles are highlights, including four films with Doris Day. (While Day never played at the theatre, she did […]