Charles Stodel

(19**-) Performer. Son of Harry? Of Jack or Alf? ** Starred in Guys and Dolls (JODS , 1965), Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke’s The Minstrel Scandals for ACT (1966), * STODEL, Charles. Actor. Starred in a stage version of André Gide’s novella, The Immoralist. It was staged at the Windmill Theatre by Ruth Oppenheim and company post 1955, and also starred Stanley Coghan and Bernadine Grunewald. He starred in the revue What Was, Was! by Gertie Awerbuch and Miriam Lopert. It also starred June Hern and Michael Fisher and was staged at the Jewish Guild and the Alexander in 1965. He starred in the JODS production of Frank Loesser’s musical Guys and Dolls which was based on the writings of Damon Runyon at the Civic in 1965. Anthony Farmer directed and did the design for this musical which also starred Michael McGovern, Diane Todd, Patricia Langford and Bradley Harris. It returned for another sell out season the following year. Starred in Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke’s The Minstrel Scandals for ACT, which opened at the Alhambra in Cape Town before playing at the Empire in 1966. Boris Cohen was the musical director, and other performers included Lynton Burns, Olive King, Michael Fisher, Stephanie Shiller, Beryl Ellis, Jeanette James, Ronnie Grainge and Aubrey Ellis with Joan Brickhill playing the lead girl. He starred in theBrickhill-Burke production of Jerry Herman’s musical Hello Dolly! together with Joan Brickhill, Mike Huff, Iain Henderson, Andrea Catzel, June Hern and Victor Melleney. It was directed by Louis Burke and staged at His Majesty’s in 1980.

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Tucker, 1997

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