Shirley Jones was virtually unknown when Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein cast her as Laurie in the 1955 movie version of their hit stage musical Oklahoma! which bought her world wide fame. She followed this up with the films of The Music Man and Carousel and won the 1960 Academy Award for Elmer Ganty. She was the matriarch of The Partridge Family and has appeared on Broadway in South Pacific, Maggie Flynn and 42nd Street Called "the first lady of American song" by Bob Hope Jones, who was dubbed "the first lady of American song" by Bob Hope, first found fame in 1955, when Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein cast her as Laurie in the movie version of Oklahoma!. She followed this up with the films of The Music Man and Carousel, before winning the 1960 Academy Award for Elmer Ganty. On TV, she was the matriarch of The Partridge Family and her Broadway credits include South Pacific, Maggie Flynn and 42nd Street. According to publicity material, "Shirley Jones in Concert promises to be a very special event and marks the first time this living legend has ever performed in the UK".| 22 Mar 10 to 28 Mar 10 | Arts Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
