Shirley was a Muni performer and vocal director for a number of shows for about 25 years. Shirley made her Muni debut as Lady Thiang in The King and I in 1971. In 1974, Shirley was the first of the four ladies to perform the iconic role of Dolly Levi on the Muni stage in Hello, Dolly! Other roles Shirley performed include Lili in Carnival in 1973, Abigail Adams in 1776 in 1976 and Carlotta in Phantom in 1996. Shirley also vocal directed our productions of A Little Night Music in 1981, The Sound of Music in 1985 and Into the Woods in 1991.
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