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Linn trained extensively with Agnes de Mille and, at the age of seventeen, made her Broadway debut in the original production of Oklahoma! (1943) De Mille used her again as Louise in Carousel (1945), for which she earned a Theatre World Award; she repeated the role in the 1957 revival at City Center. Her other Broadway credits include the title role in Alice in Wonderland (1947) and Blanche in I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962). Linn, who was also a guest soloist with American Ballet Theatre, continued making occasional stage appearances until the early 1980s. Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Oklahoma! was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein). ... Carousel is a 1945 stage musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics) that was adapted from Ferenc Molnars play Liliom. ... The Theatre World Award is an American honor given annually to an actor or an actress in recognition of an outstanding breakout performance in their New York City stage debut. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Alice in Wonderland is the widely known and used title for Alices Adventures in Wonderland, a book written by Lewis Carroll -- as well as several movie adaptations of the book -- and is also the setting for several short stories. ... I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Broadway Musical) I Can Get It For You Wholesale qas notable as th Broadway debut of Barbara Streisand. ... Angel Corella as Aminta in the 2006 production of Ashtons ballet Sylvia. ...

In the 1950s, Linn was best known as half of a ballroom dance team with her first husband, Rod Alexander. The two made frequent appearances on Your Show of Shows, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Toast of the Town, and Max Liebman Presents, among others. Linn made only one film appearance: as Dream Laurey in Oklahoma! (1955). Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Your Show of Shows was a live sketch comedy television series appearing weekly in the United States, from 1950 until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. ... The Colgate Comedy Hour was an American comedy-musical variety television show that ran on the NBC network from October 1950 to December 1955. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948, to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by Ed Sullivan. ... Oklahoma! was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein). ...

External links

• Internet Broadway Database
• Internet Movie Database
• Brief article on Bambi Linn
• Photograph of Rod Alexander and Bambi Linn

Further reading

• Wilk, Max. OK! The Story of Oklahoma!: A Celebration of America's Most Beloved Musical. Rev. ed. New York: Applause Books, 2002. ISBN 1-55783-555-1.