Can-Can

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It was the musical theatre’s loss that she never again created a new role on Broadway (she returned just twice, and received glowing notices for her 1964 revue Zizi and the 1981 revival of Can-Can ). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p367

And both men starred opposite (Zizi) Jeanmaire, Atkinson in The Girl in Pink Tights and Brooks in Can-Can . And Brooks as Barriere in the 1981 Broadway revival). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p370

“It’s All Right with Me” (Can-Can, 1953; lyric and music by Cole Porter) book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p529

“C’est magnifique” (Can-Can , 1953; lyric and music by Cole Porter). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p695

Porter’s last show, Can-Can (5/7/53; 892 performances), was a much bigger hit. The Parisian locale was better suited to Porter’s sensibilities, and the score yielded several hits: “I Love Paris,” “C’est Magnifique,” and “Can-Can.” Lilo, Peter Cookson, and Hans Conried were the advertised stars, but by the end of the op… book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p439

As the lead dancer in Can-Can, she saw her role whittled down to little more than an ensemble part, primarily through the machinations of threatened star Lilo. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p84

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