- The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1971). Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. Scenic Design by Richard Sylbert [final Broadway credit]. Directed by Mike Nichols. Eugene O'Neill Theatre: 11 Nov 1971- 29 Sep 1973 (798 performances + 4 previews that began on 9 Oct 1971). Cast: Peter Falk (as "Mel Edison"), Lee Grant (as "Edna Edison"), Vincent Gardenia (as "Harry Edison"), Dena Dietrich (as "Pauline"), Tresa Hughes (as "Jessie"), Florence Stanley (as "Pearl"), Wisner Washam (as "Roger Keating"). Standbys: Mitchell Jason (as "Harry Edison"), Carol Morley (as "Jessie/Pauline/Pearl"). Replacement actors during run: Jean Barker, Barbara Barrie (as "Edna Edison") [from 5 Jun 1972- ?], Art Carney (as "Mel Edison") [from 5 Jun 1972- ?], Ludi Claire (as "Pauline"), Gabriel Dell (as "Mel Edison"), Hector Elizondo (as "Mel Edison"), Harry Goz (as "Harry Edison"), Ruth Manning (as "Pauline"), Phyllis Newman(as "Edna Edison"), Rosemary Prinz (as "Edna Edison"), Jack Somack (as "Harry Edison") [from 22 May 1972- ?], Jennie Ventriss (as "Pearl"). Standby: Henry Sutton (as "Harry Edison"). Produced by Arnold Saint Subber. Note: (1) Eugene O'Neill Theatre was at the time owned by Neil Simon [as Nancy Enterprises Inc.]. Note: Filmed as The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975).
- (1962) Stage: Appeared in "The Captains and the Kings" on Broadway.
- (1958) Stage Play: Two for the Seesaw. Drama. Written by William Gibson. Scenic Design by George Jenkins. Costume Design by Virginia Volland. General Press Representative: Arthur Cantor. Directed by Arthur Penn. Booth Theatre: 16 Jan 1958- 31 Oct 1959 (750 performances). Cast: Henry Fonda (as "Jerry Ryan"), Anne Bancroft (as "Gittel Mosca") [Broadway debut]. Replacement actors during run: Dana Andrews (as "Jerry Ryan") [from ? Jul 1958- ?], Lee Grant (as "Gittel Mosca"), Hal March (as "Jerry Ryan"), Darren McGavin (as "Jerry Ryan"). Understudies: James Pritchett (as "Jerry Ryan"), Mary Tahmin (as "Gittel Mosca"). Produced by Fred Coe. Note: Produced on film as Two for the Seesaw (1962).
- (1957) Stage Play: A Hole in the Head. Comedy. Written by Arnold Schulman. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Garson Kanin. Plymouth Theatre: 28 Feb 1957- 13 Jul 1957 (156 performances). Cast: David Burns (as "Max"), Paul Douglas (as "Sidney"), Louise Erickson (as "Tina"), Lee Grant (as "Mrs. Rogers"), Larry Hart (as "Herbert"), Kay Medford (as "Sophie"), Jacob Mestel (as "Mr. Goldblatt"), Tom Pedi (as "Lenny"), Connie Sawyer (as "Mrs. Fessler"), Morris Strassberg (as "Mr. Diamond"), Joyce Van Patten (as "Shirl"), Tommy White (as "Ally"), Milton J. Williams (as "Frank"). Produced by Robert Whitehead and The Producers Theatre. Note: Filmed by SinCap Productions [distributed by United Artists] as A Hole in the Head (1959).
- (1954) Stage Play: Wedding Breakfast. Romance. Written by Theodore Reeves. Directed by Herman Shumlin. 48th Street Theatre: 20 Nov 1954- 26 Feb 1955 (113 performances). Cast: Anthony Franciosa (as "Ralph"), Lee Grant (as "Stella"), Harvey Lembeck (as "Norman"), Virginia Vincent (as "Ruth"). Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden.
- (1951) Stage: Appeared (as "Daisy Durdle") in "Lo and Behold!" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by John Patrick. Directed by Burgess Meredith. Booth Theatre: 12 Dec 1951-12 Jan 1952 (38 performances). Cast: Leo G. Carroll (as "Milo Alcott"), Jeffrey Lynn (as "Dr. Robert Dorsey"), Paul Crabtree (as "Jack McDougal"), George Englund, Roy Irving, Cloris Leachman (as "Honey Wainwright"), Doro Merande (as "Minnetonka Smallflower"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors).
- (1950) Stage Play: Arms and the Man. Comedy (revival). Comedy (revival). Written by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Richard Barr. Arena Theatre: 19 Oct 1950-21 Jan 1951 (108 performances). Cast: Josephine Brown (as "Catherine Petkoff"), Anne Jackson (as "Louka"), Will Kuluva (as "Maj. Paul Petkoff"), Francis Lederer (as "Capt. Bluntschli"), Milton Selzer (as "Russian Officer"), Fred Stewart (as "Nicola"), Sam Wanamaker (as "Maj. Sergius Saranoff"). Produced by David Heilweil and Derrick Lynn-Thomas.
- (1950) Stage: Appeared in "All You Need Is One Good Break" on Broadway.
- (1949) Stage Play: Detective Story. Drama/melodrama. Written by Sidney S. Kingsley. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Directed by Sidney Kingsley. Hudson Theatre (moved to The Broadhurst Theatre from 3 Jul 1950- close): 23 Mar 1949- 12 Aug 1950 (581 performances). Cast: Ralph Bellamy (as "Detective McLeod"), Meg Mundy (as "Mary McLeod"), Jean Adair (as "Mrs. Farragut"), John Alberts (as "Gentleman"), Joseph Ancona (as "Mr. Bagatelle"), Archie Benson (as "Crumb-Bum"), Edward Binns (as "Detective Gallagher"), John Boyd (as "Detective O'Brien"), Michelette Burani (as "Mrs. Bagatelle"), Joan Copeland (as "Susan Carmichael"), Jim Flynn (as "Mr. Feeney"), Lou Gilbert (as "Joe Feinson"), Sarah Grable (as "Mrs. Feeney"), Lee Grant (as "Shoplifter"), Carl Griscom (as "Willy"), Byron C. Halstead (as "Patrolman Keough"), Michael Lewin (as "Photographer"), James Maloney (as "Mr. Pritchett"), Horace McMahon (as "Lieut. Monoghan"), Patrick McVey (as "Detective Callahan"), Jacqueline Paige (as "Indignant citizen"), Joe Roberts (as "Patrolman Baker"), Alexander Scourby (as "Tami Giacoppetti"), Maureen Stapleton (as "Miss Hatch"), Warren Stevens (as "Arthur Kindred"), Ruth Storm (as "Lady"), Robert Strauss (as "Detective Dakis"), Michael Strong (as "2nd burglar, Lewis"), Earl Sydnor (as "Patrolman Barnes"), Les Tremayne (as "Mr. Sims"), James Westerfield (as "Detective Brody"), Garney Wilson (as "Mr. Gallantz"), Joseph Wiseman (as "1st burglar, Charlie"), Harry Worth (as "Dr. Schneider"). Replacement actors during Hudson Theatre run: Anne Burr (as "Mary McLeod"), Lydia Clarke. Replacement actors during Broadhurst Theatre run: None known. Produced by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Associate Producer: May Kirshner. Note: Filmed as Detective Story (1951), "Au théâtre ce soir: Histoire d'un détective" (1972).
- (2/2000) She appeared on The View (1997) to reminisce about Valley of the Dolls (1967) with co-stars Barbara Parkins and 'Patty Duke'. The three actresses later attended a special screening of the film in New York City and were interviewed onstage by Whoopi Goldberg.
- (July 4 to 13, 1974) She played Irina Nikolayevna in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Seagull," in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Clennon (Simon Medevedenko); Blythe Danner (Nina Zaryechnaya); Stephen DePietri (workman); Olympia Dukakis (Pauline Andreyevna); George Ede (Shamrayev); John Giletto (Yakov); Sheila Hickey (Cook); Frank Langella (Trepleff Constantin); Kevin McCarthy (Boris Trigorin); Marian Mercer (Masha); Daniel Morris (workman); Eileen Opatut (housemaid); William Swetland (Peter Nikolaevich); Barbara Tirrell (housemaid) and Louis Zorich (Eugene Sergeyevich) in the cast. Robert Darling was scenic designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. Linda Fisher was costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Franklin Keysar was stage manager.
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