Gender
Female
Born
Jul 19, 1926
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Nov 24, 2024
Performer Choreographer Assistant
  • CREDITS
    Sugar Babies (Oct 08, 1979 - Aug 28, 1982)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher
      • Helen - Replacement (Sep 21, 1981 - Oct 10, 1981)
    MusicalRevue Comedy BurlesqueOriginal
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    • Choreographic reconstruction by Helen Gallagher
    SpecialDanceOriginal
    Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
    • Assistant to Mr. Saddler: Helen Gallagher
    PlayComedy Play with musicRevival
    No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Lucille Early]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Cry for Us All (Apr 08, 1970 - Apr 15, 1970)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Bessie Legg]
    MusicalOriginal
    Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
    • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher
      • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Oct 06, 1969 - Dec 13, 1969)
      • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Apr 01, 1968 - Jun 28, 1969)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Sweet Charity (Jan 29, 1966 - Jul 15, 1967)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Nickie]
    • Understudy: Helen Gallagher [Charity]
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher
      • Charity - Replacement (Jun 30, 1967 - Jul 15, 1967)
      • Charity - Replacement (Jul 11, 1966 - Jul 23, 1966)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Portofino (Feb 21, 1958 - Feb 22, 1958)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Kitty]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Brigadoon (Apr 09, 1957 - May 05, 1957)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Meg Brockie]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Finian's Rainbow (May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Sharon McLonergan]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Guys and Dolls (Apr 20, 1955 - Jun 12, 1955)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher
      • Miss Adelaide - (Apr 20, 1955 - May 01, 1955)
    MusicalComedyRevival
    The Pajama Game (May 13, 1954 - Nov 24, 1956)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher
      • Gladys - Replacement
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher
      • Gladys - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Hazel Flagg (Feb 11, 1953 - Sep 19, 1953)
    • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Hazel Flagg]
    MusicalSatire ComedyOriginal
    Pal Joey (Jan 03, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
    • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher [Gladys Bumps]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Make a Wish (Apr 18, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Poupette]
    MusicalOriginal
    Touch and Go (Oct 13, 1949 - Mar 18, 1950)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Theatregoer, Daughter, The Girl, Neighbor]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    High Button Shoes (Oct 09, 1947 - Jul 02, 1949)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Nancy]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Brigadoon (Mar 13, 1947 - Jul 31, 1948)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Dancer]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Flapper]
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Neighbor, Chorine, Dancer]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston (Sep 06, 1945 - Sep 15, 1945)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Corps de Ballet]
    MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
    Seven Lively Arts (Dec 07, 1944 - May 12, 1945)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Corps de Ballet]
    • Understudy: Helen Gallagher
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
    • Understudy: Helen Gallagher [Charity]
    • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher [Nickie]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher ["Five Minutes More" Performer, "Let It Snow" Performer, "Music That Makes Me Dance" Performer, "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
    A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (Mar 26, 1972 - Mar 26, 1972)
    • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
    Starring: Helen Gallagher
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
    Performer: Helen Gallagher

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1952 | Winner  | Pal Joey
    Also Starring: Helen Gallagher

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Performance

    1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
    Starring: Helen Gallagher
Sugar Babies (Oct 08, 1979 - Aug 28, 1982)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher
    • Helen - Replacement (Sep 21, 1981 - Oct 10, 1981)
MusicalRevue Comedy BurlesqueOriginal
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
  • Choreographic reconstruction by Helen Gallagher
SpecialDanceOriginal
Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
  • Assistant to Mr. Saddler: Helen Gallagher
PlayComedy Play with musicRevival
No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Lucille Early]
MusicalComedyRevival
Cry for Us All (Apr 08, 1970 - Apr 15, 1970)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Bessie Legg]
MusicalOriginal
Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
  • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher
    • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Oct 06, 1969 - Dec 13, 1969)
    • Agnes Gooch - Replacement (Apr 01, 1968 - Jun 28, 1969)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Sweet Charity (Jan 29, 1966 - Jul 15, 1967)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Nickie]
  • Understudy: Helen Gallagher [Charity]
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher
    • Charity - Replacement (Jun 30, 1967 - Jul 15, 1967)
    • Charity - Replacement (Jul 11, 1966 - Jul 23, 1966)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Portofino (Feb 21, 1958 - Feb 22, 1958)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Kitty]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Brigadoon (Apr 09, 1957 - May 05, 1957)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Meg Brockie]
MusicalComedyRevival
Finian's Rainbow (May 18, 1955 - May 29, 1955)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Sharon McLonergan]
MusicalComedyRevival
Guys and Dolls (Apr 20, 1955 - Jun 12, 1955)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher
    • Miss Adelaide - (Apr 20, 1955 - May 01, 1955)
MusicalComedyRevival
The Pajama Game (May 13, 1954 - Nov 24, 1956)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher
    • Gladys - Replacement
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher
    • Gladys - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal
Hazel Flagg (Feb 11, 1953 - Sep 19, 1953)
  • Starring: Helen Gallagher [Hazel Flagg]
MusicalSatire ComedyOriginal
Pal Joey (Jan 03, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
  • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher [Gladys Bumps]
MusicalComedyRevival
Make a Wish (Apr 18, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Poupette]
MusicalOriginal
Touch and Go (Oct 13, 1949 - Mar 18, 1950)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Theatregoer, Daughter, The Girl, Neighbor]
MusicalRevueOriginal
High Button Shoes (Oct 09, 1947 - Jul 02, 1949)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Nancy]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Brigadoon (Mar 13, 1947 - Jul 31, 1948)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Dancer]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Flapper]
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Neighbor, Chorine, Dancer]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston (Sep 06, 1945 - Sep 15, 1945)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Corps de Ballet]
MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
Seven Lively Arts (Dec 07, 1944 - May 12, 1945)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Corps de Ballet]
  • Understudy: Helen Gallagher
MusicalRevueOriginal
Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
  • Understudy: Helen Gallagher [Charity]
  • Also Starring: Helen Gallagher [Nickie]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher ["Five Minutes More" Performer, "Let It Snow" Performer, "Music That Makes Me Dance" Performer, "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal
A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (Mar 26, 1972 - Mar 26, 1972)
  • Performer: Helen Gallagher [Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Musical

1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
Starring: Helen Gallagher
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
Performer: Helen Gallagher

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1952 | Winner  | Pal Joey
Also Starring: Helen Gallagher

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
Starring: Helen Gallagher

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