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Victor Borge

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ComposerDirector 1909–2000 On stage 1977

Børge Rosenbaum (Danish: [ˈpɶɐ̯wə ˈʁoːsn̩pɑwm]; January 3, 1909 – December 23, 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( BOR-gə), was a Danish-American actor, comedian, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark," "The Unmelancholy Dane," and "The Great Dane."

On stage 1 production

1977 Comedy With Music Imperial Theatre · Original

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Comedy in Music

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In the literature3 passages

  • During the course of the two-year run, Victor Borge chose a number of selections for his program, including the following:ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Danish-born Victor Borge specialized in comic confrontations with his piano. His first Broadway appearance was in the revised edition of the revue Crazy with the Heat , which opened on January 14, 1941, at the 44th Street Theatre. It closed quickly, but then soon reopened on January 30 for a total run of 99 performances. After his long ru…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • il Baker, Victor Borge, Czechoslovakia’s Laterna Magika, Israel’s Habimah, Piraikon Theatron, Italy’s “Rugantino,” D’Oyly Carte, National Repertory Theatre, Anna Russell, Thédtre de France, Antonio’s Ballets detheatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt

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