Debbie Reynolds got her start in beauty pageants before being discovered by a Warner Bros. film scout.
She made her cinematic debut in a modest part in 1948’s June Bride, followed by a more noticeable role in musical The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady in 1950. Signing with MGM later that year, she became known for her boundless energy and pert demeanor.
Reynolds’ most memorable turn was in Singin’ in the Rain, in which she offered a spirited performance opposite Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor. Parts in lighthearted fare followed, including The Affairs of Dobie Gillis, Athena, and The Catered Affair.
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The following year, Reynolds secured a place at No. 1 on the pop charts with the sentimental ballad “Tammy” from the popular romantic film Tammy and the Bachelor, in which she starred opposite Leslie Nielsen. In 1964, played the title role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, for which she received an Academy Award nomination.
After starring in the short-lived television sitcom The Debbie Reynolds Show and the campy feature What’s the Matter with Helen, Reynolds did not act in films for the next two decades. Instead, she turned toward stage work, spending the next few years performing in Las Vegas nightclubs and on Broadway, where she received a Tony Award nomination for the 1973 revival of Irene.
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After a recurring role on the TV sitcom Alice, Reynolds returned to Broadway, where she replaced Lauren Bacall in the lead role of the musical version of Woman of the Year.
Reynolds returned to feature films in 1992, with a cameo appearance in The Bodyguard followed by a supporting role in Oliver Stone’s Heaven and Earth. In 1996, she headlined her first film in 25 years, when she was cast in the title role of Albert Brooks’ endearing comedy Mother.
$20 - General Public
$15 - Student/Faculty/Staff
$15 - Senior Citizens
Tickets may be purchased:
By Phone: Edgerton Center Box Office at 203.371.7908 (Mondays through Fridays from 12noon-4pm).
In Person: at box office located in the lobby of the Edgerton Center
The box office will be open 2 hours prior to each performance.
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Presented on the stage of the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Sacred Heart University,
