Other works

Starred on Broadway in Kismet. Her rendition of "And This Is My Beloved" (from Borodin's Quartet in D minor (the Nocturne) is acknowledged as the finest rendition of a musical comedy love ballad.

Played and sang the role of Tuptim in the 1951 original Broadway stage production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I".

(1955) She acted in Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical, "Kismet," at the Stoll Theatre in London, England with Alfred Drake and Joan Diener in the cast.

(1959) She acted in Cole Porter's musical, "Aladdin," at the Coliseum in London, England with Bob Monkhouse and Ronald Shiner in the cast. Robert Helpmann was director.

(1951) Stage Play: The King and I. Musical comedy/drama.

(1953) Stage Play: Kismet. Musical. With Music From Alexander Borodin. Musical Adaptation by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis. From the play by Edward Knoblock. Music orchestrated by Arthur Kay. Choral arrangements by Arthur Kay. Musical Director: Louis Adrian. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers. Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Jack Cole. Directed by Albert Marre. Ziegfeld Theatre: 3 Dec 1953- 23 Apr 1955 (583 performances). Cast: Alfred Drake (as "Public Poet, later called Hajj"), Henry Calvin (as "The Wazir of Police"), Joan Diener (as "Lalume"), Richard Kiley (as "The Caliph"), Doretta Morrow (as "Marsinah, Haji's Daughter") [final Broadway role], Neile Adams (as "Diwan Dancer/Dancer"), Lucy Andonian (as "Ayah to Zubbediya"), Gerald Cardoni (as "Muezzin/Singer"), Tom Charlesworth (as "Chief Policeman"), Philip Coolidge (as "Omar"), Anita Coulter (as "Singer"), Patricia Dale (as "Dancer"), Thelma Dare (as "Ayah to Samaris/Singer"), Jack Dodds (as "Dervish/Akbar/Diwan Dancer"), Patricia Dunn (as "Princess of Ababu"), Bonnie Evans (as "Princess of Ababu"), Stephen Ferry (as "Wazir's Guard"), Truman Gaige (as "Jawan"), Hal Hackett (as "Hassan-Ben/Second Policeman"), Lila Jackson (as "Slave Girl/Singer"), Devra Kline (as "Dancer"), Beatrice Kraft (as "Princess Samaris of Bangalore"), Mario Lamm (as "Attendant"), Robert Lamont (as "Second Beggar/Singer"), Florence Lessing (as "Street Dancer/Princess Zubbediya of Damascus"), Earle MacVeigh (as "First Beggar/A Peddler/Prosecutor"), Jack Mei Ling (as "Doorman"), Jo Ann O'Connell (as "Street Woman/Singer"), Carol Ohmart (as "Slave Girl"), Richard Oneto (as "Imam of the Mosque/The Bangle Man/Singer"), Joyce Palmer (as "Slave Girl"), Louis Polacek (as "Muezzin/Singer"), Steve Reeves (as "Wazir's Guard") [Broadway debut], Ania Romaine (as "Dancer"), George E. Romaine (as "Dancer"), Reiko Sato (as "Princess of Ababu"), Rodolfo Silva (as "Third Beggar"), Barbara Slate (as "The Widow Yussef/Singer"), Kirby Smith (as "Muezzin/A Merchant/Singer"), Vida Ann Solomon (as "Dancer"), Sandra Stahl (as "Slave Girl"), Roberta Stevenson (as "Dancer"), Ralph Strane (as "Muezzin/Singer"), Lynne Stuart (as "Street Woman/Singer"), Erica Twiford (as "Singer"), Richard Vine (as "A Servant/Singer"), John Weidemann (as "Attendant"), Marc Wilder (as "Dervish/Assiz/Diwan Dancer"), George Yarick (as "Singer"). Understudies: Earle MacVeigh (as "Public Poet, later called Hajj"), Jo Ann O'Connell (as "Marsinah"), Roberta Stevenson (as "Princess of Ababu") and Richard Vine (as "Omar"). Replacement actors: Neile Adams (as "Princess of Ababu"), Carmen Austin (as "Singer/Slave Girl"), Gerald Cardoni (as "Imam of the Mosque/The Bangle Man"), Francis Compton (as "Omar"), Loren Driscoll (as "Singer/The Bangle Man"), Clifford Fearl (as "Hassan-Ben/Singer"), Ronnie Field (as "Assiz/Third Beggar/Doorman"), Ann Flood (as "Slave Girl"), April Gaskins (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Gehrig (as "Dancer"), Arthur Hammond (as "Muezzin/Singer"), Stuart Hodes (as "Akbar/Doorman"), William Johnson (as "Public Poet, later called Hajj"), Ingeborg Kjeldsen (as "Singer/Slave Girl"), Ingeborg Kjellsen (as "Slave Girl"), Mario Lamm (as "Wazir's Guard"), Nancy Lynch (as "Dancer"), Bruce MacKay (as "Second Policeman"), Elaine Malbin (as "Marsinah/Haji's Daughter"), Ethel Martin (as "Street Dancer"), George Martin (as "Dervish"), Richard Oneto (as "The Caliph"), Steve Reeves (as "Attendant"), Don Rogers (as "Muezzin/Singer"), Alan Smith (as "Wazir's Guard"), Kirby Smith (as "Chief Policeman"), Joanne Spiller (as "Singer/Slave Girl"), Sandra Stahl (as "Singer/The Widow Yussef"), Edward Thuren (as "Attendant"), Ted Thurston (as "Singer/Taman [role originally called "The Merchant"]/The Caliph"), Erica Twiford (as "The Widow Yussef"), Prue Ward (as "Princess of Ababu"), Don Weissmuller (as "Dervish"), Jeane Williams (as "Slave Girl"), Julie Wilson (as "Lalume"), Doris Yarick (as "Singer"). Understudies: Neile Adams (as "Princess of Ababu"), Gerald Cardoni (as "Hassan-Ben"), Clifford Fearl (as "Second Policeman"), Arthur Hammond (as "The Caliph"), Earle MacVeigh (as "The Wazir of Police"), Ethel Martin (as "Princess Samaris of Bangalore"), Carol Ohmart (as "Lalume"), Richard Oneto (as "The Caliph"), Kirby Smith (as "Jawan/The Wazir of Police/Public Poet, later called Hajj"), Joanne Spiller (as "Lalume"), Ted Thurston (as "A Peddler/Chief Policeman/First Beggar/Muezzin/Prosecutor"), Don Weissmuller (as "Akbar/Assiz/Doorman/Third Beggar"), Doris Yarick (as "Ayah to Zubbediya"). Produced by Charles Lederer. Note: Filmed by MGM (which paid $125,000 for the rights to the play) as Kismet (1955).

(1948 - 1955) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1948) Stage Play: Where's Charley? Musical comedy.

(July 8, 1956) TV: "Sunday Night from the Prince of Wales" (ATV) Bernard Delfont presents Van Cliburn, Doretta Morrow, Chic Murray, Maidie Dickson, The Mudlarks and Bruce Forsyth from the Prince of Wales Theatre. 60 minutes.

(August 8, 1954) Radio: "Sunday with Dave Garroway" (CBS) Garroway welcomes Aldous Huxley, Doretta Morrow, Lilo, Carol Haney and Leonard Bernstein. 120 minutes.

(November 25, 1947) Radio: Famous Names (WGN/Chicago) Morrow is interviewed by Myron Wallace, later known as Mike Wallace. 15 minutes.

(October 18, 1947) Radio: Teens and Tunes (WGN/Chicago) Morrow appears on this music program hosted by Hank Grant while in Chicago appearing as Nadina in "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Blackstone Theatre. 30 minutes.

(September 22, 1956) TV: The Warner's Fashion Show (NBC) "Be a Famous Figure" A daytime musical fashion show, presented in color, with Morrow, Bill Tabbert, Jinx Falkenburg and Tony Randall. Songs by Michael Brown and Arthur Arent with musical direction by Skitch Henderson. 60 minutes.

(May 26, 1957) Radio: "The Woolworth Hour" (CBS) Guests on this musical program include Morrow, Carol Burnett, John Raitt and Snooky Lanson. Donald Woods hosts with Percy Faith and His Orchestra. 60 minutes. Morrow was a frequent guest on this program in 1956 and 1957.

(July 14, 1957) Radio: "Stars for Defense" (U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration syndication) Program #41. Morrow sings "I Get a Kick Out of You" on this show. Jay Jackson hosts with Ray Bloch and His Orchestra. 15 minutes.

(August 10, 1958) Radio: "Guest Star" (U.S. Treasury Dept. syndication) Program #595. Morrow appears on this program designed to promote the sale of U.S. Savings Bonds. Del Sharbutt hosts. 15 minutes.

(December 18, 1953) Radio: "Stage Struck" (CBS) "The Theate at Christmastime" Mike Wallace welcomes Morrow, Alfred Drake, Joan Diener, Richard Kiley and Henry Calvin from the cast of "Kismet. Lloyd Bridges and Joan Lorring perform a scene from "Dead Pigeon." Other guests include Lilo, Joan Greenwood, Walter Slezak, and Mariko Niki. 60 minutes.

(1956) Radio: "Music for America" (American Cancer Society syndication) Program #7. Morrow and Richard Kiley guest along with Leroy Anderson and His Pops Orchestra on this fund raising appeal program. 15 minutes.

(May 7, 1952) Radio: "MGM Musical Comedy Theatre" (Mutual syndication) "Luxury Liner" Adaptation of the 1948 film with Morrow, Charles Igor Gorin, Audrey Totter, Paul McGrath and the Lyn Duddy Choir. 60 minutes. Morrow had earlier been announced to appear in the adaptation of "Two Sisters from Boston" but Lois Hunt and Marilyn Erskine appeared as the sisters with Lauritz Melchior and Jules Munshin.

(June 17, 1956) Radio: "The Mitch Miller Show" (CBS) Miller welcomes Morrow, Robert Weede and Nelson Algren. 30 minutes.