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Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

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The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with revivals in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air.

Opened
1915
Performances
104
Type
Revue
Era
Early
Music: Louis A. HirschLyrics: Gene Buck

Productions1 on Broadway

1915 New Amsterdam Theatre Original. June 21, 1915 · Julian Mitchell, Leon Errol 104 performances

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In the literature33 passages

There were also four productions of the Ziegfeld Follies – in 1934,1936, 1943, and 1957 – that were presented on Broadway after Ziegfeld’s death. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p27

Sally was the third longest running Broadway musical of the Twenties. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p44

Eddie Cantor was an eye-popping, bouncing comedian who had appeared in five Ziegfeld Follies before starring in this lavish Ziegfeld book musical. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-green-stanley-green-kay-5th-ed-rev-and-updated-by#p90

Fanny Brice returned for her second Shubert-sponsored Ziegfeld Follies (it was her 15th and final Broadway show), along with a number of holdovers from the 1934 edition. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-green-stanley-green-kay-5th-ed-rev-and-updated-by#p117

George Crooper heard in the Ziegfeld Follies (“It went like this,” George says, and then he proceeds to sing it). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p188

Also appearing in the production was Carol Lawrence as Liat; she later appeared in Shangri-La and Ziegfeld Follies , and then in 1957 appeared as Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story . book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p469

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