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Girl Crazy is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, it follows the story of Danny Churchill who has been sent to fictional Custerville, Arizona, to manage ...
Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater , [ 1 ] she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage."
It was introduced by Ethel Merman in the 1930 musical Girl Crazy. [1] The song is an interpretation of the biblical story of Samson and Delilah in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible . [ 2 ]
It was originally written as a slow song for Treasure Girl (1928) and found another, faster setting in Girl Crazy. Ethel Merman sang the song in the original Broadway production and Broadway lore holds that George Gershwin, after seeing her opening reviews, warned her never to take a singing lesson.
Gaynor had prominent roles in "There's No Business Like Show Business" in 1954 with Ethel Merman and Marilyn Monroe and in the 1957 films "Les Girls" with Gene Kelly and the "The Joker Is Wild ...
It was introduced by Ethel Merman in the 1930 musical Girl Crazy. [1] In the 1943 film version, the song was performed by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. [2]
Famous for many things, not least Carol Channing playing the title role more than 5,000 times, “Hello, Dolly!” is, happily, one of Broadway’s brashest, splashiest star vehicles whose ...
In the fall, even the leaves put on a show. And Broadway, as a new season begins, is no less colorful. Stars? Of course, stars. Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Patti LuPone, Mia Farrow, Robert ...