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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling 1925 novel of the same name by Loos. The story involves an American woman's voyage to Paris to perform in a nightclub.
Spofford, the richest widow in Philadelphia traveling with her shy son Henry; Sir Francis and Lady Beekman, an English couple with a diamond tiara that Lorelei sets her sights upon; and the infamous Josephus Gage, America's Zipper King.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Original, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Dec 8, 1949 and played through Sep 15, 1951.
This wild song-and-dance extravaganza, based on a book by Anita Loos, focuses on Lorelei Lee, a blonde from Little Rock, who seems at first to be calculating and only interested in material possessions; but she is in fact a curious combination of incredible innocence and genuine generosity.
Mar 7, 2024 · Although there is now a trend to celebrate more curvaceous figures, until recently, few modern women would have envied and copied the William Travilla costumes, or the generous female figures in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows the story of Lorelei Lee and her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, as they embark on a cruise to Paris. During the journey, the narrative unfolds with blossoming romantic entanglements and dazzling nightclub performances.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - The Guide to Musical Theatre. A Musical Comedy in 2 Acts, 12 Scenes. Book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, based on her novel of the same name. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 8 December, 1949. closed 15 September 1951 (740 perfs) Princes Theatre, London 20 August, 1962 (223 perfs)
May 8, 2012 · Brooks Atkinson’s original 1949 review of the Broadway musical, starring Carol Channing and Yvonne Adair, at the Ziegfeld Theater.
Apr 10, 1995 · Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Carol Channing in Lorelei (based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) by Jule Styne, Leo...
