Carol Channing
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Carol Elaine Channing was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Each of her characters typically possessed a fervent expressiveness and an easily
Channing in 1973
Channing performing Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949)
David Burns and Channing in Hello, Dolly! (1964)
Peter Palmer and Channing in Lorelei (1973)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling 1925 novel of the same name by Loos. The stor
Carol Channing
…musicals. Each of her characters typically possessed a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice. Channing originated the lead roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and Hello, Dolly! in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the latter. She revived both roles several times throughout…
1949 Broadway Playbill