| ED AMES IN THE THEATRE |
| Man of La Mancha |
| Ed Ames transforms himself into Don Quixote. |
| Shenandoah |
Ed Ames excels, it would seem, in whatever endeavor he chooses to attempt, whether it be on the TV screen, in the
recording studio, in a college classroom or on whatever athletic playing field is his choice for the day. Nowhere is that
more evident than when he steps out on the theatrical stage whether a Broadway play or musical. I envy greatly anyone
who had the pleasure of seeing him perform in that realm.
I quote from a very nice article from Patterson & Associates.
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"His first starring role came as "John Proctor" in an Off-Broadway production of Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible", and
was followed by another starring role in the musical comedy smash, "The Fantasticks". Producer David Merrick and
Gower Champion spoiled him in the THE FANTASTICKS and their enthusiasm landed him the lead in CARNIVAL.
His greatest theatrical triumph as a New York legitimate actor occurred in the adaptation of Ken Kesey’s serb-comic
novel, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, in which he co-starred with Kirk Douglas and received
sensational reviews.
On stage, Ames is famous for breaking house records with happy regularity. He has directed and starred in regional
and national companies of such hits as MAN OF LA MANCHA, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SHENANDOAH,
CAMELOT and CAROUSEL.
As "Emile de Becque" in SOUTH PACIFIC, Ames had one of his most successful seasons. "To call Ames the
equivalent of many a operatic star is not exaggerating the case in the least.. .Ames, a man of great natural charm
anyway, was ‘de Becque," parlaying flawless accent and grace of movement into a characterization that won the
audience within moments of his first appearance on stage."
He appeared as "Lord Capulet" in the acclaimed Milton Katselas production of ROMEO AND JULIET in Los
Angeles."
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recording studio, in a college classroom or on whatever athletic playing field is his choice for the day. Nowhere is that
more evident than when he steps out on the theatrical stage whether a Broadway play or musical. I envy greatly anyone
who had the pleasure of seeing him perform in that realm.
I quote from a very nice article from Patterson & Associates.
******************
"His first starring role came as "John Proctor" in an Off-Broadway production of Arthur Miller's, "The Crucible", and
was followed by another starring role in the musical comedy smash, "The Fantasticks". Producer David Merrick and
Gower Champion spoiled him in the THE FANTASTICKS and their enthusiasm landed him the lead in CARNIVAL.
His greatest theatrical triumph as a New York legitimate actor occurred in the adaptation of Ken Kesey’s serb-comic
novel, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, in which he co-starred with Kirk Douglas and received
sensational reviews.
On stage, Ames is famous for breaking house records with happy regularity. He has directed and starred in regional
and national companies of such hits as MAN OF LA MANCHA, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SHENANDOAH,
CAMELOT and CAROUSEL.
As "Emile de Becque" in SOUTH PACIFIC, Ames had one of his most successful seasons. "To call Ames the
equivalent of many a operatic star is not exaggerating the case in the least.. .Ames, a man of great natural charm
anyway, was ‘de Becque," parlaying flawless accent and grace of movement into a characterization that won the
audience within moments of his first appearance on stage."
He appeared as "Lord Capulet" in the acclaimed Milton Katselas production of ROMEO AND JULIET in Los
Angeles."
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| Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific |
| You'll Never Walk Alone fromCarousel |
| I don't know if he ever did the musical Showboat on stage, but I don't believe you will ever hear Old Man River done any better than this. |
| Carnival |
| The Crucible |
| The Fantasticks |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with Kirk Douglas |
| Camelot |
| Man of La Mancha program from the Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO. 1978 |
| Shenandoah program from the Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO. |
| "Acting is a representation of life, so is singing and I approach a song as I would a short, dramatic scene." .......Ed Ames |
| I Do, I Do with Jeannine Cosden, 1977. |
| Listen to him sing, The Impossible Dream. |
| Here are some musical and photographic memories of Mr. Ames' work in the musical theatre. |
| Shenandoah, with Barbara Brown. |
| Disclaimer: The comments, photos, or bits of songs have been included here solely for the enjoyment of fans and not for monetary profit. The rights to the characters initially created for the Daniel Boone series belong to 20th Century Fox and Fess Parker. The same for any other characters from television series or songs performed by Ed Ames. No copyright violation is intended. |
| The Great American Songbook in Branson, MO 2005. He shared the stage with Carol Lawrence. |
| Ed Ames and Anna Maria Alberghetti |