Shirley Valentine Kershaw directed by Glen Walford. Two years later it opened in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, with Pauline Collins directed by Simon Callow. After eight previews, the Broadway production, with Collins again directed by Callow, opened on 16 February 1989 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 324 performances. Ellen Burstyn replaced Collins later in the run, and Loretta Swit starred in a US national tour in 1995. From 26 March - 8 May 2010, as part of the Willy Russell season at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Meera Syal played Shirley in the production's first London West
Karen Valentine "Karen", in 1975. She played Gidget in the 1969 film "Gidget Grows Up", the title role in the critically acclaimed true story "Muggable Mary, Street Cop" (1982) and appeared in many other movies for television including "The Daughters of Joshua Cabe" (1972), "Coffee, Tea or Me?" (1973), "The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped" (1974), "e'Lollipop" (1976), "Murder at the World Series" (1977), "Go West, Young Girl" (1978) and "Skeezer" (1982). Valentine was a semi-regular on "The Hollywood Squares" from 1971 to 1977 on both NBC-TV and in syndication, often trading quips with Paul Lynde. She guest-starred on many series, including "Starsky