Company
Year of Jane Russell: Day 324
Jane only appeared on Broadway once. She replaced Elaine Stritch as the acidic Joanne in Stephen Sondheim’s Company in 1971.
Catch Me if You Can
Year of Jane Russell: Day 323
Catch Me if You Can was a live mainstay for Jane and she appeared in at least four productions of the play between 1966-1975.
High Button Shoes
Year of Jane Russell: Day 322
In the summer of 1970, Jane went to the Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio,
to star opposite comedian Soupy Sales in the musical High Button Shoes.
Here Today
Year of Jane Russell: Day 321
Another Chicago production Jane performed in was Here Today, with Tony Dow in 1968. Also co-starting in the play was Roger Barrett who would soon become Jane’s second husband.
Skylark
Year of Jane Russell: Day 320
In late 1961, Jane starred in a production of Skylark at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago.
Jane Takes the Stage
Year of Jane Russell: Day 319
Now that we’ve looked at Jane’s 1950 films, let’s veer into some of her stage work. Here’s a program from Janus, her first play which was staged in 1959 at three different theaters in the round in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York.
Fuzzy Portrait
Year of Jane Russell: Day 318
I adore this portrait of Jane during the time of Fuzzy Pink Nightgown, although it didn’t make it into the final cut of photos for the book.
Natural Jane
Year of Jane Russell: Day 317
As Fuzzy Pink Nightgown progresses, Jane’s character ditches the evening gown and wig, and this more casual look reflected Jane’s personal fashion sense off screen.
Fuzzy Source Material
Year of Jane Russell: Day 316
Fuzzy Pink Nightgown was based on a novel of the same name by Sylvia Tate. Here’s the movie tie-in paperback.
Once More with Travilla
Year of Jane Russell: Day 315
Fuzzy Pink Nightgown marked the fifth and final film where Travilla designed the costumes for Jane. As usual, the results were stunning.