| 词条 | Joan Roberts |
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|image= |birthname = Josephine Rose Seagrist |birth_date= {{Birth date|1917|7|15|mf=yes}} |birth_place= New York City, New York, U.S. |death_date={{Death date and age|2012|8|13|1917|7|15|mf=yes}} |death_place=Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |occupation= Musical theatre, film and television actress}} Joan Roberts (July 15, 1917 – August 13, 2012)[1] was an American actress, most famous for creating the role of Laurey in the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! in 1943. Early yearsRoberts was born Josephine Rose Seagrist[2][3] in Manhattan, New York and first appeared on stage at age 6. She was active in dramatic productions as a student at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan) High School and gained additional experience in summer stock productions.[3] CareerRadioRoberts was a regular on The Texaco Summer Theater on CBS July 4 - December 5, 1943. The program was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show but was extended when Allen did not return as scheduled.[4] StageSunny River was Roberts' first Broadway production. She played Madeleine Caresse December 4, 1941 - January 3, 1942.[5] Later in 1942 she played in Hit the Deck with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.[3]Roberts initially auditioned for the role of Ado Annie in the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! (which eventually went to Celeste Holm), but the show's librettist Oscar Hammerstein cast her as the female lead, Laurey. At the time of her death she was one of four surviving cast members of the original 1943 opening night production of Oklahoma! and the only one who played a principal role (Celeste Holm died several weeks earlier), along with George S. Irving, Marc Platt, and Bambi Linn. Roberts subsequently starred as Sara Longstreet on Broadway in the musical High Button Shoes. Recently, Ms. Roberts conducted workshops on singing and voice projection. In 2011 she was honored by the University of North Carolina's School of the Arts while attending their replica production of the original Oklahoma! She was in retirement for many years on Long Island, New York, when she appeared as Heidi Schiller in the 2001 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies. Over the years she was seen in documentaries about Oscar Hammerstein II, George Abbott and in the film The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There. TelevisionOn December 19, 1966, Roberts appeared in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk on CBS-TV.[6] Personal lifeRoberts was married to Dr. John J. Donlon,[7] who died in 1965.[8] They had a son, John J. Donlon, Jr.[7] DeathOn August 13, 2012, Roberts died of congestive heart failure, aged 95, according to her son.[9] Celeste Holm, who played Ado Annie in the same original production of Oklahoma!, had died only a month before, also at age 95. Stage
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/08-2012/joan-roberts-original-laurey-in-oklahoma-has-died_60535.html|title=Joan Roberts, Original Laurey in Oklahoma!, Has Died|publisher=Theatermania.com|accessdate=2012-08-14}} 2. ^{{cite web|last1=Shepherd|first1=Melinda C.|title=Joan Roberts|url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Joan-Roberts|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=14 August 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|title=Joan Roberts of 'Oklahoma!' Violates a Few Traditions|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3009875/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|agency=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=August 8, 1943|page=30|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 13, 2015}} {{Open access}} 4. ^Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-507678-3}}. P. 658. 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|title=Joan Roberts|url=http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/113931/Joan-Roberts|website=Playbill Vault|accessdate=14 August 2015}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|title=Jack and Beanstalk Monday, Dec. 19 With Joan Roberts|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3009768/the_north_adams_transcript/|agency=The North Adams Transcript|date=December 17, 1966|page=18|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 13, 2015}} {{Open access}} 7. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Roe|first1=Dorothy|title=Fan Clubs Put Singer Over Says Joan Roberts Of "Oklahoma" Fame|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3009716/the_daily_mail/|agency=The Daily Mail|date=July 7, 1954|page=10|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 13, 2015}} {{Open access}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|last1=McLellan|first1=Dennis|title=Joan Roberts dies at 95; female lead in original 'Oklahoma!'|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/16/local/la-me-joan-roberts-20120816|accessdate=14 August 2015|agency=Los Angeles Times|date=August 16, 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|title=Joan Roberts, the Soprano Who Gave Voice to Laurey in Oklahoma!, Dead at 95|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169081-Joan-Roberts-the-Soprano-Who-Gave-Voice-to-Laurey-in-Oklahoma-Dead-at-95|publisher=PlayBill.com|accessdate=August 15, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026124454/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169081-Joan-Roberts-the-Soprano-Who-Gave-Voice-to-Laurey-in-Oklahoma-Dead-at-95|archivedate=October 26, 2012|df=}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Never Alone|url=https://www.amazon.com/Never-Alone-Joan-Roberts/dp/B000P0O4PW|website=Amazon|accessdate=14 August 2015}} External links
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