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Red, Hot And Blue
''Red, Hot and Blue'' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It premiered on Broadway in 1936 and introduced the popular song "It's De-Lovely," sung by Ethel Merman and Bob Hope. The musical has no connection to the 1949 film musical of the same name with songs by Frank Loesser. Today it may be most famous as one of the first instances of creative resolution of top billing on posters and marquees. Stars Jimmy Durante and Ethel Merman refused to accept second billing. The producers devised a compromise in which their names formed an X-shaped cross, drawing the observer’s eye in two directions. The third star, Bob Hope, settled for his name in bold under the cross. Synopsis Nails O'Reilly Duquesne is a newly wealthy young widow. Loud and brassy, Nails is a former manicurist. She organizes a benefit for her favorite cause, the rehabilitation of ex-convicts. Together with her sidekick (an "ex-con" himself), Policy P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes for him to practice law and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and 1930s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, ''Kiss Me, Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)
The Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, opened in 1900, is the oldest continually-operating theatre in the city. It is located at 106 Boylston Street on Boston Common at the former site of the Boston Public Library. It is a pending Boston Landmark. History The Colonial Theatre was designed by the architectural firm of Clarence Blackall and paid for by Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr. The theatre first opened its doors for a performance of '' Ben-Hur'' on December 20, 1900 with a sold out show and Winston Churchill attending. ''Ben-Hur'' operated with a cast and crew of 350 people and featured eight live horses on stage in full gallop during the chariot race scene. The play was so mechanically and technically extraordinary, it was featured on the cover of Scientific American. George Bernard Shaw's play, Too True To Be Good received its world premiere at the Colonial Theatre on 29 February 1932. Recent history In the 1990s, Colonial president Jon Platt led a renovation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Kurtzuba
Stephanie Kurtzuba (born March 20, 1972) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), ''Annie'' (2014), and ''The Irishman'' (2019), and on television in a recurring role on ''The Good Wife''. Early life and education Kurtzuba was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where she graduated from Omaha Central High School.Leo Adam Biga"From Bowling Alley, to Broadway, and Back,"''Omaha Magazine'', August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2022 Growing up, she performed in local theater productions, with her first role at the age of 10 as an orphan pickpocket in the musical '' Oliver'', and won the Miss Nebraska Pre-Teen pageant.Bob Fischbach"Central grad, 'Annie,' 'Wolf of Wall Street' actress also co-owns Omaha bowling alley,"''Omaha World-Herald'', December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2022 She briefly attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism, before being accepte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
