Mary Jo Catlett (1960)

Mary Jo Catlett! Denver native, Mary Jo Catlett, appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre many times over the years, and she even appeared in a 1994 PBS video about the […]

Spring Byington (1906)

Spring Byington held a special place among Elitch Theatre alumni: unlike many stars who arrived at the height of fame, she got her start on the Elitch stage as a […]

Vivian Vance (1966)

Few television performers are as beloved as Vivian Vance, whose portrayal of Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy helped define the golden age of television comedy. Long before television syndication […]

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. 1956/1957)

For Robert Redford, we can only say that he worked at the Elitch’s Theatre in “cir. 1956/1957″…because we don’t actually have a record of him working at the Theatre! However, […]

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 she became a household name, Valerie Landsburg graced the stage at Elitch Theatre in the 1981 production of I Ought to Be in Pictures, Neil Simon’s comedy […]

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)

Long before he became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces, Edward G. Robinson spent two summers treading the boards of the Elitch Theatre. Born Emanuel Goldenberg in Bucharest, Romania, in […]

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 […]

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