Terry Saunders
Appearance
Terry Saunders | |
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Died | 2012 |
Occupation(s) | Actress and Singer |
Years active | 1942–1972[1] |
Known for | The King And I |
Terry Saunders was a film and Broadway performer. She is most widely known for playing Lady Thiang in the film and stage versions of The King And I, first as a replacement on Broadway,[1] then in the film,[2] performing the song "Something Wonderful" in both. Saunders had five other roles on Broadway [1] and guest starred on an episode of Make Room For Daddy.[3] She died in 2012.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The King And I | Lady Thiang |
Stage
[edit]Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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1942 | The Time, The Place and the Girl | ensemble | Mansfield Theatre | Broadway debut | [5][6] |
1944 | Bloomer Girl | Delia (replacement) | Shubert Theatre | [7] | |
1950 | Kiss Me, Kate | Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [8] | |
Roberta | Stephanie, the assistant to Roberta | ||||
1951 | Show Boat | Julie | |||
Music in the Air | Marthe, understudy Frieda Hatfield | Ziegfeld Theatre | [9] | ||
1954 | The King and I | Lady Thiang (replacement) | St. James Theatre | [10] | |
Lady Thiang | US tour | [11] | |||
1960 | Damn Yankees | Meg | San Bernardino Civic Light Opera | [12] | |
1962 | Milk and Honey | Ruth (replacement) | Martin Beck Theatre | [13] | |
1963 | Ruth | US & Canada tour | [14] | ||
1966 | Show Boat | Julie | Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | [8] | |
1972 | Follies | Christine Crane (replacement) | Winter Garden Theatre | [15] | |
Meredith Lane, standby Phyllis Rogers Stone, standby Carlotta Campion | US tour | [16] | |||
1974 | Bitter Sweet | Manon | The Muny | [17] | |
1976 | The King and I | Lady Thiang | US tour | [18] | |
1978 | Damn Yankees | Meg | The Muny | [19] | |
The Sound of Music | Mother Abbess | US tour | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c League, The Broadway. "Terry Saunders – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "The King and I". 29 June 1956. Retrieved 18 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "My Fair Vocal Coach". 10 December 1956. Retrieved 18 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "News from the Tony Awards - TonyAwards.com - The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® - Official Website by IBM". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "The Time, the Place and the Girl – Broadway Musical – 1942 Revival". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Terry Saunders – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Bloomer Girl – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Terry Saunders - Artist Database - Pittsburgh CLO". Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Music in the Air – Broadway Musical – 1951 Revival". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – 1954-1955 Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "'DAMN YANKEES' HIT FOR CAPACITY HOUSE". The San Bernardino County Sun. 30 March 1960. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Milk and Honey – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Milk and Honey – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Follies – Broadway Musical – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Follies – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "'Bitter Sweet' At Park Opera". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 11 August 1974. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "The King and I – Broadway Musical – Tour". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Browns at Muny". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 6 August 1978. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ Croan, Robert (28 November 1978). "Sound of Music Still a Favorite". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2024.