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Linda Lee Thomas (November 17, 1883 – May 20, 1954) was an American socialite and the wife of musical theatre composer Cole Porter. First marriage [ edit ] She was born Linda Belle Lee to the prominent Lee family of Virginia.
At a January 1918 wedding reception at the Paris Ritz Hotel, Porter met Linda Lee Thomas, a Kentucky beauty who had suffered through a miserable marriage to Edward R. Thomas, the combative heir to ...
New York City(2009–2013) Love, Linda: The Life Of Mrs. Cole Porteris a theatrical and musical adventure about the life of Linda Lee Thomas, the socialite wife of composer Cole Porter, with a Book by Stevie Hollandwith Gary William Friedman, Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter, and Arrangements and Additional Music by Gary William Friedman.
Jun 9, 2015 · The following year, 1918, Porter met the wealthy socialite-divorcee Linda Lee Thomas and they married in 1919. Although Cole and Linda loved each other deeply, theirs was not a physical ...
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LOVE, LINDA, tells the story of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who was the driving force behind legendary songwriter Cole Porter at the dawn of the roaring twenties. Though Cole Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted through 35 years of marriage and together they lived a spectacular, glamour-filled life.
May 17, 2021 · Tell us about Love, Linda. How would you describe the show? Stevie Holland: Love, Linda is a one-woman musical about Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty was the wife of the legendary songwriter Cole Porter. At its heart, the show is the genuine love story of a woman married to a gay man – told largely through the songs Cole Porter wrote.
Nov 18, 2021 · Love, Linda tells the story of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who was the driving force behind legendary songwriter Cole Porter. Though Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted ...
