- Those We Love (1930). Drama. Written by George Abbott and S.K. Lauren. Directed by George Abbott. John Golden Theatre: 19 Feb 1930- Apr 1930 (closing date unknown/77 performances). Cast: George Abbott (as "Frederick Williston"), Joseph Crehan (as "Daley"), Helen Flint, Franklyn Fox (as "Bertie Parker"), Josephine Hull (as "Evelyn"), Percy Kilbride (as "Jake"), Madeleine King, Armina Marshall (as "May Williston"), Edwin Philips, Natalie Potter, G. Albert Smith, J. Ascher Smith, John Stokes, Elizabeth Taylor, Charles Waldron (as "Mr. Blake"). Produced by Philip Dunning.
- It This Be Treason (1935). Written by Dr. John Haynes Holmes and Reginald Lawrence. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Music Box Theatre: 23 Sep 1935- Oct 1935 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Charles Bryant, Thomas Chalmers (as "Brainard"), Kathleen Comegys (as "Mrs. Bane"), Leo Curley, Frank Dae (as "Fulton"), Boyd Davis, Hunter Gardner, Kathryn Givney (as "Miss Folwell"), Walter Greaza (as "Turner"), Mitchell Harris, George Hirose (as "Baron Ishiwara"), Arthur Hughes, Lawrence M. Hurdle, Marcel Journet, Edgar Kent, Robert Lowe, Donald MacKenzie, Armina Marshall (as "Mrs. Gordon"), McKay Morris, Tom Neal (as "Jarvis"), Takashi Ohta, Tom Powers (as "Yato") [Broadway debut], James Spottswood (as "Admiral James"), John Stark, Harland Tucker (as "Aldrich"), Robert Williams, Biacouren Yoshiwara. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- Oklahoma! (1943). Musical. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on the play "Green Grow The Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs. Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Theatre Guild Administrative Assistant: Armina Marshall. Choreography by 'Agnes De Mille'. Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers. Costume Design by Miles White. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. St. James Theatre: 31 Mar 1943- 29 May 1948 (2212 performances). Cast: Alfred Drake (as "Curly"), Joan Roberts, Joseph Buloff, Howard Da Silva (as "Jud Fry"), Lee Dixon, Betty Garde, Celeste Holm (as "Ado Annie Carnes"), Diana Adams, Remo Arlotta, Elsie Arnold, Bobby Barrentine, John Baum, Harvey Brown, Kenneth Buffett, George Church, Edwin Clay, Joseph Cunneff, Margit De Kova, Jack Dunphy, Nona Feid, Gary Fleming, Kate Friedlich, Hayes Gordon, June Graham, Ray Harrison, Maria Harriton, Jack Harwood, Rhoda Hoffman, Edmund Howland, George Irving, Barry Kelley, Eric Kristen, Jane Lawrence, Bambi Linn, Suzanne Lloyd, Ellen Love, Owen Martin (as "Cord Elam"), Joan McCracken, Dorothea McFarland, Pat Meany, May Muth, Carl Nelson, Virginia Oswald, Robert Penn, Marc Platt, Ralph Riggs (as "Andrew Carnes"), Herbert Rissman, Rosemary Schaefer, Katharine Sergava, Paul Shiers, Vivienne Simon, Faye Smith, Gary Smith Jr., Vivian Smith, Arthur Ulisse, Billie Zay. There were numerous replacement actors during the show's remarkable production run; these included: Florenz Ames (as "Andrew/Carnes") [from 31 Mar 1943], Howard Keel (as "Curly") [from 31 Mar 1943], Paul Crabtree (as "Will Parker") [from 31 Mar 1943], Shelley Winters (as "Ado Annie Carnes"] [from 31 Mar 1943]. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Note: Historically remarkable as the longest running Broadway production to that time. Produced on film as Oklahoma! (1955).
- The Bride the Sun Shines On (1931). Comedy. Written by Will Cotton. Directed by Knowles Entrikin. Fulton Theatre: 26 Dec 1931- Mar 1932 (closing date unknown/77 performances). Cast: Alvin Barrett (as "Wedding Guest"), Anton Bundsmann, Jessie Busley, Muriel Chase (as "Bridesmaid"), Barbara Child, Frank Conlan (as "Dr. Blair"), Helen Dedens, Dorothy Gish (as "Psyche Marbury"), H. Dudley Hawley (as "Everett Marbury"), Anita Heller, Henry Hull (as "Hubert Burnet"), Ronald Jones, Nicholas Joy (as "Meredith Lane"), Janet Langhorne, Fania Marinoff, Armina Marshall (as "Dorine"), Jock Munro (as "Wedding Guest"), Russell Rhodes (as "Treloar"), Eleanor Shaler, Ann Tewksbury, Robert Turney, Mervin Williams, Sam Wren (as "Alfred Satterlee"). Produced by New York Repertory Company.
- Arms and the Girl (1950). Musical comedy. Written by Rouben Mamoulian, with Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields. Music by Morton Gould. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Based on the play "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall. Music orchestrated by Morton Gould and Philip J. Lang. Choreographed by Michael Kidd. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. 46th Street Theatre: 2 Feb 1950- 27 May 1950 (134 performances). Cast: Florenz Ames (as "Capt. Aaron Kirkland"), Howard Andreola, Andy Aprea, Seth Arnold (as "Thad Jennings"), Pearl Bailey (as "Connecticut"), Edmund Balin, Mimi Cabanne, Joseph Caruso, Lulu Belle Clarke, John Conte, Cliff Dunstan, Nanette Fabray (as "Jo Kirkland"), Barbara Ferguson, Paul Fitzpatrick, Peter Gennaro, Annabelle Gold, Georges Guétary, Sterling Hall, Maria Harriton, Eda Heinemann (as "Prudence Kirkland"), Katherine Henning, William Inglis, Robert Josias, Joan Keenan, William J. McCarthy, Barbara McCutcheon, Peter Miceli, Jerry Miller, Patricia Muller, Dan O'Brien, Mary O'Fallon, Frederick Olsson, Arthur Partington, Robert Rippy, Shirley Robbins, Philip Rodd, Patricia Rogers, Helen Stanton, Bettina Thayer, Donald Thrall, William Thunhurst, Arthur Vinton, Norman Weise, Marc West, Onna White (as "Dancer"), Fern Whitney, Lou Yetter, Victor Young. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Produced in association with Anthony Brady Farrell.
- Mr. Pim Passes By (1927). Comedy (revival). Written by A.A. Milne. Directed by Philip Moeller. Garrick Theatre: 18 Apr 1927- Aug 1927 (closing date unknown/72 performances). Cast: Helen Chandler (as "Dinah"), Laura Hope Crews (as "Olivia"), Dudley Digges (as "George Marden, J.P."), Armina Marshall (as "Anne"), Gavin Muir (as "Brian Strange"), Molly Pearson, Erskine Sanford (as "Carraway Pim"), Helen Westley (as "Lady Marden"). Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- Ariadne (1925). Comedy. Written by A.A. Milne. Garrick Theatre: 23 Feb 1925- May 1925 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Lee Baker (as "John Winter"), Laura Hope Crews (as "Ariadne Winter"), Orlando Daly (as "Hector Chadwick"), Frieda Inescort (as "Janet Ingleby"), Armina Marshall (as "Mary"), Harry Mestayer (as "Horace Meldru"), Catherine Proctor (as "Hester Chadwick"). Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- The Tidings Brought to Mary (1922). Mystery. Written by Paul Claudel. Translated by L.M. Sill. Directed by Theodor Komisarjevsky. Garrick Theatre: 25 Dec 1922- Jan 1923 (closing date unknown/32 performances). Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1935) Stage Play: On to Fortune. Written by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall [credited as Armina Marshall]. Directed by Worthington Miner. Fulton Theatre: 4 Feb 1935- Feb 1935 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Glenn Anders (as "Chester Digges"), Roy Atwell (as "Talbot Sloan"), Edward Broadley (as "Peters"), Ilka Chase (as "Eleanor Sloan"), Robert T. Haines (as "State Senator Parmelee"), Percy Helton (as "Grimm"), Martha Hodge (as "Ella"), Josephine Hull (as "Miss Hedda Sloan"), Myron McCormick (as "Donald Sloan"), Edward McNamara (as "Captain Halligan"), Worthington Miner (as "Tracy"), Hugh Rennie (as "Walter Sloan"), Mary Rogers (as "Anne"). Produced by Crosby Gaige and Charles P. Heidt.
- (1940) Stage Play: Suzanna and the Elders. Comedy. Written by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall [credited as Armina Marshall]. Directed by Worthington Miner. Morosco Theatre: 29 Oct 1940- 23 Nov 1940 (30 performances). Cast: Paul Ballantyne (as "Charles Owen"), Royal Beal (as "Brother McIntosh"), Mary Boylan (as "Sister Olympia Herring"), Lloyd Bridges (as "Brother Tom"), Morris Carnovsky (as "John Adam Kent"), Rosemary Carver (as "Sister Flavilla Ford"), Bettina Cerf (as "Sister Amanda Perkins"), Richard Clark (as "Brother Lemuel"), Philip Coolidge (as "Reverend Abner Owen"), Tom Elwell (as "Brother Galusha"), Howard Freeman (as "Brother Tupper"), Charles Furcolowe (as "Brother Stafford"), Kathryn Grill (as "Sister Hannah Plunkett"), Lois Hall (as "Sister Mary Lamb"), Frances Harrison (as "Sister Clarissa Marshall"), Ross Hertz (as "Mike Lenihan"), Drina Hill (as "Sister Abigail Adams"), Theodore Newton (as "Brother Longhorne"), Hale Norcross (as "Brother Plunkett"), Jane Seymour (as "Patience Kent"), Haila Stoddard (as "Sister Suzanna Leeds"), Ralph Wordley (as "Brother Birdseye"). Produced by Jack Kirkland.
- (1957) Stage Play: Tunnel of Love. Comedy. Written by Joseph Fields and Peter De Vries. Based on the novel by Peter De Vries. Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang. Costume Design by Virginia Volland. Directed by Joseph Fields. Royal Theater (moved to The National Theatre from 26 Dec 1957- 2 Feb 1958, then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 4 Feb 1958- close): 13 Feb 1957- 22 Feb 1958 (417 performances). Cast: 'Tom Ewell Augie Poole") [from 13 Feb 1957- 9 Jan 1958], Sylvia Daneel (as "Estelle Novick"), Elisabeth Fraser (as "Alice Pepper"), Darren McGavin (as "Dick Pepper"), Nancy Olson (as "Isolde Poole"), Elizabeth Wilson (as "Miss McCracken"). Understudies: Barbara Foley, J. Richard Jones and Elsa Walden. Replacement actors [during Royale Theatre run:] Jordan Bentley (as "Dick Pepper"), Janet Fox (as "Miss McCracken"), Kaye Lyder (as "Isolde Poole"), Greta Markson (as "Estelle Novick"), Hildy Parks (as "Alice Pepper"). Understudies: Bonnie Bartlett, Carolyn Brenner. [During National Theatre run:] Johnny Carson (as "Augie Poole") [from 10 Jan 1958- ?], Marsha Hunt (as "Isolde Poole") [from 10 Jan 1958- ?], Kaye Lyder (as "Isolde Poole") [?- 9 Jan 1958]. [During Martin Beck Theatre run:] Johnny Carson (as "Augie Poole"), Marsha Hunt (as "Isolde Poole"). Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors. Armina Marshall[credited as Armina Marshall]: Associate Director). Note: Filmed by Arwin Productions and Fields Productions [distributed by MGM] as The Tunnel of Love (1958).
- (1934) Lawrence Langner and her play, "The Pursuit of Happiness," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Viola Frayne and Percy Kilbride in the cast.
- (August 1944) Lawrence Langer and her play, "Pursuit of Happiness," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Eugenia Rawls, Francis Compton and Maxine Stuart in the cast.
- (February 9 to 20, 1944) Lawrence Langner and her play, "The Pursuit of Happiness" was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. George Phelps was director.
- (1975 to 1976 Winter) Lawrence Langer and her play, "The Pursuits of Happiness," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director and director.
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