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Jan 1, 2010 · Rosalind Russell in her prime as Ruth Sherwood, the role she originated in the original cast of Wonderful Town in 1953. Here she performs the number "Swing!" which features her yet to be...
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Sep 7, 2021 · Lucie Arnaz as Ruth Sherwood in the 1997 L.A. Reprise! production of "Wonderful Town," singing "One Hundred Easy Ways." Sister Eileen is Stephanie Zimbalist.
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Jan 8, 2015 · Flashback to 2004, when Brooke Shields joined the cast of the hit Broadway revival of "Wonderful Town," playing Ruth Sherwood. Broadway.com interviews Shield...
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Russell plays Ruth Sherwood, an aspiring writer who moves from Ohio to Greenwich Village with her would-be actress sister Eileen. There, they sisters meet all kinds of kooks as they try to make it in the big city. Will the girls succeed? Will they find love? Or will they pack up and go back to Ohio?
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After a pre-Broadway try-out at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, Wonderful Town premiered on Broadway in 1953, starring Rosalind Russell in the role of Ruth Sherwood, Edie Adams as Eileen Sherwood, and George Gaynes as Robert Baker.
She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town, Lotte Lenya in LoveMusik, and Bubbie/Raisel in The People in the Picture. Murphy made her Broadway debut as a...
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Wonderful Town tells the story of two sisters, Ruth and Eileen, who move from a rural town in Ohio to experience the bright lights, the big city, and the crazy characters of Greenwich Village, New York City. Ruth is an aspiring writer and Eileen is a dancer who wants to pursue a life on stage.
