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Carnival (musical)
''Carnival'' is a musical, originally produced by David Merrick on Broadway in 1961, with the book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The musical is based on the 1953 film ''Lili'', which again was based on the short story and treatment titled "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" by Paul Gallico. The show's title originally used an exclamation point (as ''Carnival!'' ); it was eventually dropped during the show's run, as director Gower Champion felt it gave the wrong impression, saying, "It's not a blockbuster. It's a gentle show." Background In December 1958 producer David Merrick announced his intent to produce a stage musical based on the 1953 film ''Lili'', a concept suggested to Merrick by that film's screenwriter Helen Deutsch. Originally Deutsch was to write the musical's book while the score was assigned to Gérard Calvi, a French composer — ''Lili'' was set in France — who authored the revue ''La Plume de Ma Tante'' which Merrick produced on B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Merrill
Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote musicals for the Broadway stage, including '' Carnival!'' (music and lyrics) and '' Funny Girl'' (lyrics). Life and career Merrill played an important role in American popular music; though not able to play a musical instrument, he tapped out many of the hit parade songs of the 1950s on a toy xylophone,Haun, Harry"Bob Merrill: The Music That Made Him"playbill, August 25, 2011 including "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", " Mambo Italiano" and "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake""Bob Merrill" songhall.org, accessed March 24, 2019 as well as writing music and lyrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concertina
A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons (or keys) usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. The concertina was developed independently in both England and Germany. The English version was invented in 1829 by Sir Charles Wheatstone, while Carl Friedrich Uhlig introduced the German version five years later, in 1834. Various forms of concertini are used for classical music, for the traditional musics of Ireland, England, and South Africa, and for tango and polka music. Systems The word ''concertina'' refers to a family of hand-held bellows-driven free reed instruments constructed according to various ''systems'', which differ in terms of keyboard layout, and whether individual buttons (keys) produce the same ( unisonoric) or different ( bisonoric) notes with changes in the direction of air pressure. Because the concertina was deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tichenor
Thomas Hager Tichenor (February 10, 1923 — November 18, 1992) was an American puppeteer, most noted for creating the original puppets for the Broadway musical ''Carnival!''. Early life Tichenor was born in Decatur, Alabama, and initially raised by his Aunt Ruby in Smyrna, Tennessee. His family later moved with Tom to Nashville. At the age of 15, Tichenor staged a marionette production of ''Puss in Boots'' at the Nashville Public Library, which began his lifelong association with the library. Tichenor graduated from Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville in 1940, along with classmate (and class salutatorian) Bettie Page. He joined the US Army in 1943, and at the end of World War II came back to Nashville. There he continued his puppetry work with Nashville Public Library, performing marionette shows and story times. Tichenor also launched a 15-minute children’s radio show on WSM called ''Wormwood Forest'', which was sent live to NBC for national broadcast. Tichenor wrote the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip J
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer, described at the time of his death as "one of the last'' bona fide'' leading men of the Broadway musical and global celebrity on television" and a "versatile stage and film actor". Orbach's professional career began on the New York stage, both on and off-Broadway, where he created roles such as El Gallo in the original off-Broadway run of '' The Fantasticks'' (1960) and became the first performer to sing that show's standard "Try to Remember", Billy Flynn in the original ''Chicago'' (1975–1977), and Julian Marsh in '' 42nd Street'' (1980–1985). Nominated for multiple Tony Awards, Orbach won for his performance as Chuck Baxter in '' Promises, Promises'' (1968–1972). Later in his career, Orbach played supporting roles in films such as ''Prince of the City'' (1981), '' Dirty Dancing'' (1987), ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), and, as a voice actor, Disney's ''Beauty and the Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Lascoe
Henry Lascoe (May 30, 1912 – September 1, 1964) was an American actor. Lascoe was born in New York City, New York, on May 30, 1912, and was a screen and stage actor from 1949 until 1964. In the mid-1930s, Lascoe was active with the Little Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. His Broadway credits include ''Arturo Ui'' (1963), ''Carnival!'' (1961), ''Romanoff and Juliet'' (1957), ''Silk Stockings'' (1955), ''Fanny'' (1954), ''Wonderful Town'' (1953), ''Call Me Madam'' (1950), ''Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep'' (1950), ''Me and Molly'' (1948), ''Tenting Tonight'' (1947), ''The Rugged Path'' (1945), ''Brooklyn, U.S.A.'' (1941), ''Out of the Frying Pan'' (1941), and ''Journey to Jerusalem'' (1940). He appeared as a gambling boss on "The Case of the Singing Skirt," an episode of ''Perry Mason'', on March 12, 1960. He appeared in the final hour long episode of ''The Twilight Zone'', "The Bard", with Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf (14 July 1928 – 16 September 1995) was a French actor, cabaret artist, and clown. He first achieved success as a stage actor in Paris in the musical revues of Robert Dhéry. He achieved particular acclaim in Dhéry's ''Jupon Volé'' (1954) and ''La Plume de Ma Tante'' (1955); the latter of which served as an international vehicle for him with productions in Paris, London's West End (1955-1958), and in New York City on Broadway (1958-1960). In 1959 he and the rest of the cast of ''La Plume de Ma Tante'' were awarded a non-competitive Special Tony Award. In 1962 he was nominated for a competitive Tony Award for his portrayal of Jacquot in the original Broadway production of Bob Merrill's ''Carnival!'' (1961). Olaf began his career in French cinema in the 1950s. A friend of French director and writer Jean Renoir, he appeared in stage, television, and film works written and directed by him. He was a featured interviewee in the 1993 documentary film on Renoir. He also app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaye Ballard
Kaye Ballard (November 20, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Early life Ballard was born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four children born to Italian immigrant parents, Lena (née Nacarato) and Vincenzo (later Vincent James) Balotta. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Calabria, a region of southern Italy. Career Ballard established herself as a musical comedian in the 1940s, joining the Spike Jones touring revue of entertainers. Capable of playing broad physical comedy as well as stand-up dialogue routines, she became familiar in television and stage productions. Ballard made her television debut on '' Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt'', a short-lived program hosted by Henry Morgan which first aired January 26, 1951. In 1954, she was the first person to record the song "Fly Me to the Moon". In 1957, she and Alice Ghostley played the two wicked stepsisters in the live telecast of Rodgers and Hammerstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mitchell (actor)
James Mitchell (February 29, 1920 – January 22, 2010) was an American actor and dancer. Although he is best known to television audiences as Palmer Cortlandt on the soap opera '' All My Children'' (1979–2010), theatre and dance historians remember him as one of Agnes de Mille's leading dancers. Mitchell's skill at combining dance and acting was considered something of a novelty; in 1959, the critic Olga Maynard singled him out as "an important example of the new dancer-actor-singer in American ballet", pointing to his interpretive abilities and "masculine" technique. Early life Mitchell was born on Leap Day, 1920 in Sacramento, California. His parents emigrated from England to Northern California, where they operated a fruit farm in Turlock. In 1923, Mitchell's mother, Edith, left his father and returned to England with Mitchell's brother and sister; she and Mitchell had no further contact. Unable to run a farm while single-handedly raising his remaining son, Mitchell's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Anna Maria Alberghetti (; born May 15, 1936) is an Italian-American actress and soprano. Biography Born May 15, 1936, in Pesaro, Marche, in central Italy, she starred on Broadway and won a Tony Award in 1962 as Best Actress (Musical) for '' Carnival!'' (she tied with Diahann Carroll for the musical ''No Strings''). Alberghetti was a child prodigy. Her father was an opera singer and concert master of the Rome Opera Company. Her mother was a pianist. At age six, Anna Maria sang in a concert on the Isle of Rhodes with a 100-piece orchestra. She performed at Carnegie Hall in New York at the age of 13. At 15, she was introduced to American film audiences in Frank Capra's 1951 musical ''Here Comes the Groom'', which starred Bing Crosby. At 16, she was Red Skelton's opening act during his Sahara Hotel engagement in Las Vegas. Her younger sister, Carla, also became a musical artist, who appeared in many stage productions. She eventually became Anna Maria's replacement in her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Theatre (Broadway)
The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1923, the Imperial Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers. It has 1,457 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The auditorium interior is a New York City designated landmark. The theater is largely situated on 46th Street. A narrow lobby extends to the main entrance on 45th Street, where there is a three-story facade of white Architectural terracotta, terracotta. The 46th Street facade, which is made of Buff (colour), buff-colored brick, was intended as the carriage entrance. The lobby, originally decorated in dark and white tiles, leads to the rear of the theater's orchestra level. The auditorium contains Adam style, Adam-style detailing, a large balcony, and Box (theatre), box seats with carved pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Theatre (Washington, D
National Theatre or National Theater may refer to: Africa *Ethiopian National Theatre, Addis Ababa *National Theatre of Ghana, Accra *Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi *National Arts Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria *National Theatre of Somalia, Mogadishu *National Theatre (Sudan), Omdurman * National Theatre of Tunisia, Tunis *National Theatre of Uganda, Kampala Asia Japan *National Theatre of Japan, Tokyo *New National Theatre Tokyo * National Noh Theatre, Tokyo * National Bunraku Theatre, Osaka * National Theater Okinawa, Urasoe, designed by Shin Takamatsu Other Asian countries * National Theatre of Yangon, Burma *Preah Suramarit National Theatre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia *Habima Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel *Palestinian National Theatre, Jerusalem *National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan *National Theatre, Singapore *National Theater of Korea, Seoul, South Korea *National Theatre (Thailand) Oceania *National Theatre, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia *National Theatre, Melbourne, Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
