Spring Byington (1906)

Spring Byington

Another legend who not only appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre, but she actually got her start acting here… Spring Byington was born in Colorado Springs in 1893 and at […]

Vivian Vance (1966)

In 1947, Vivian Vance opened on Broadway in the original cast of It Takes Two. Almost 20 years later, in 1966, Vance came to the Historic Elitch Theatre in the […]

Robert Hegyes (1983)

In 1983 Robert Hegyes appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre in Groucho. (Hegyes wasn’t the only star from Welcome Back, Kotter to appear at the theatre. Any guesses who else […]

Robert Redford (cir. 1957)

Robert Redford worked at the Elitch’s Theatre was during his college years when he attended the University of Colorado in Boulder. We don’t have a specific show he appeared in, […]

Jim Nabors (1985)

In 1985 Jim Nabors appeared at the Elitch Theatre in Jim Nabors in Concert. Don’t be fooled by the Gomer Pyle image — Jim could sing! In addition to recording […]

Valerie Landsburg (1981)

One year before Valerie Landsburg took the world by storm as Doris Schwartz in the 1982 series Fame, she appeared at Elitch Theatre in I Ought to Be in Pictures. […]

Tom Poston (1969)

While Tom Poston appeared on Broadway several times, including the original cast of The Grand Prize, at the Historic Elitch Theatre we know him from his 1969 appearance in Three […]

Edward G. Robinson (1921)

Edward G. Robinson appeared at the Elitch Theatre in 1921 and 1922 as a member of the summer stock company. In 1958 (after starring in several Hollywood hits, including Key […]

Farley Granger (1978)

Farley Granger is best known for his two films with Alfred Hitchcock: Rope and Strangers on a Train, but we know him as the star who appeared at Elitch Theatre […]

Nancy Dussault (1984)

Nancy Dussault was nominated for two Tony awards: first in 1961 for Best Featured Actress for Do Re Mi and in 1965 for her performance in Bajour with Chita Rivera. […]

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