Gertrude Lawrence cameras and lighting could not function properly inside a Broadway theater. In 1943, Lawrence hosted a weekly series of American radio shows, some of them featuring discussions with guests and others adaptations of Hollywood hit films. In 1947, she returned to NBC for a production of the 1913 Shaw play "The Great Catherine". To promote "The King and I", Lawrence appeared on various television programs, including the Ed Sullivan-hosted "Toast of the Town", with Rodgers and Hammerstein joining her to perform selections from the show. Additionally, she appeared on several BBC Radio interview and variety shows before and after World
Martha Wright (actress) to Rodgers and Hart" at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan and "A Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein" that same year. In 1980, she performed "The Sounds of Rodgers and Hammerstein" at The King Cole Room in The St. Regis-Sheraton Hotel in New York City, followed, in 1983, by "A Salute to Burton Lane and E. Y. Harburg" at the 92nd Street Y. Wright and her husband later retired to Massachusetts; he died in 2013. Wright died at the age of 92 in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 2016. Martha Wright (actress) Martha Wright, born Martha Lucile Wiederrecht (March 23, 1923 –