Gender
Female
Born
Apr 15, 1934
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jan 11, 2025
Performer
Also Known As
Merle Letowt [Birthname]
  • CREDITS
    Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert for Broadway Barks Because Broadway Cares (Nov 09, 2009 - Nov 09, 2009)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Merle Louise
      • Original
    Billy Elliot: The Musical (Nov 13, 2008 - Jan 08, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Merle Louise
      • Ensemble - Original
    • Understudy: Merle Louise
      • Grandma - Original
    Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Performer: Merle Louise
      • Cinderella's Mother - Original
      • Grandmother - Original
      • Giant - Original
    Kiss of the Spider Woman (May 03, 1993 - Jul 01, 1995)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Louise
      • Molina's Mother - Original
    Company (Apr 11, 1993 - Apr 12, 1993)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Performer: Merle Louise
      • Susan - Original
    Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Louise
      • Cinderella's Mother - Original
      • Grandmother - Original
      • Giant - Original
    La Cage aux Folles (Aug 21, 1983 - Nov 15, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Louise
      • Mme. Dindon - Original
    Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Louise
      • Beggar Woman - Original
    Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Merle Louise
      • Susan - Original
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Merle Letowt
      • Thelma - Original
      • June - Replacement
    • Understudy: Merle Letowt
      • June - Replacement
    Kiss of the Spider Woman (Nov 01, 1994 - May 04, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Louise
      • Molina's Mother - Replacement (Aug 1995 - ?)
    Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Merle Letowt
      • June - Original
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Also Starring: Merle Louise
Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert for Broadway Barks Because Broadway Cares (Nov 09, 2009 - Nov 09, 2009)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Merle Louise
    • Original
Billy Elliot: The Musical (Nov 13, 2008 - Jan 08, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Merle Louise
    • Ensemble - Original
  • Understudy: Merle Louise
    • Grandma - Original
Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
Musical, Benefit
  • Performer: Merle Louise
    • Cinderella's Mother - Original
    • Grandmother - Original
    • Giant - Original
Kiss of the Spider Woman (May 03, 1993 - Jul 01, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Louise
    • Molina's Mother - Original
Company (Apr 11, 1993 - Apr 12, 1993)
Musical, Benefit
  • Performer: Merle Louise
    • Susan - Original
Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Louise
    • Cinderella's Mother - Original
    • Grandmother - Original
    • Giant - Original
La Cage aux Folles (Aug 21, 1983 - Nov 15, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Louise
    • Mme. Dindon - Original
Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Louise
    • Beggar Woman - Original
Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Merle Louise
    • Susan - Original
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Merle Letowt
    • Thelma - Original
    • June - Replacement
  • Understudy: Merle Letowt
    • June - Replacement
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Nov 01, 1994 - May 04, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Louise
    • Molina's Mother - Replacement (Aug 1995 - ?)
Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Merle Letowt
    • June - Original

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Also Starring: Merle Louise

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