Merman101: The Shows

Ethel Merman101: The Shows
compiled by John Kenrick

Ethel Merman and Virginia Gibson sparked the otherwise forgettable Happy Hunting singing "Mutual Admiration Society."

For 41 years, Merman was one of the brightest stars the Broadway musical would ever know. Here is the full span of her New York stage career -- fifteen roles that made her one of the genre's most legendary stars.

SHOW	BWAY PERFS	MERMAN'S ROLE	MERMAN'S MAJOR SONGS
Girl Crazy (1930)	272	Kate Fothergill	I Got Rhythm, Sam & Delilah
George White's Scandals (1931)	202	Herself	Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
Humpty Dumpty (1932)	closed in Pittsburgh	Wanda Brill	Eadie Was a Lady
Take A Chance (1932)	243	Wanda Brill	Eadie Was a Lady
Anything Goes (1934)	420	Reno Sweeny	Anything Goes, I Get A Kick Out Of You, You're the Top, Blow Gabriel Blow
Red, Hot and Blue! (1936)	183	Nails Duquesne	De-Lovely, Ridin' High
Stars In Your Eyes (1939)	127	Jeanette Adair	A Lady Needs A Change
DuBarry Was A Lady (1939)	408	May Daly/ Madame DuBarry	Friendship, But In The Morning No
Panama Hattie (1940)	501	Hattie Maloney	Let's Be Buddies
Something For The Boys (1943)	422	Blossom Hart	Something For The Boys, Hey Good Lookin'
Annie Get Your Gun (1946)	1,147	Annie Oakley	There's No Business Like Show Business, They Say It's Wonderful, Doin' What Comes Natur'ally, Anything You Can Do, You Can't Get a Man With a Gun
Call Me Madam (1950)	644	Sally Adams	The Hostess With the Mostess, The Best Thing for You, You're Just In Love
Happy Hunting (1956)	412	Liz Livingstone	Mutual Admiration Society, Gee But Its Good To Be Here
Gypsy (1959)	702	Mama Rose	Everything's Coming Up Roses, Together, Some People, Rose's Turn
Annie Get Your Gun (1966 - revival)	78	Annie Oakley	Old Fashioned Wedding
Hello Dolly (1970 - replacement cast)	210	Dolly Levi	Love Look In My Window, World Take Me Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Hello Dolly