Lorelei

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Lorelei

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  6w, 8m plus ensemble

Based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
New Music by Jule Styne
New Lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green
New Book by Kenny Solms & Gail Parent
Book by Anita Loos & Joseph Fields
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Leo Robin

Presented on Broadway by Lee Guber and Shelly Gross

Subtitled Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes, this ebullient musical comedy is a sequel to the hit show about Lorelei Lee, who is now a very wealthy widow looking back on her madcap youth.

Image: Sam Norkin

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 8m plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee: 1974 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Lorelei

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Summary
Featuring the hits “I’m Just A Little Girl From Little Rock” and “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend,” along with a slew of all-new Jule Styne/Leo Robin songs, Lorelei is a sequel to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the smash musical about social climber Lorelei Lee. Now a wealthy widow, Lorelei prepares to set sail on the SS Ile de France, recalling a past voyage she took with her best friend and fellow showgirl, Dorothy Shaw. In a flashback, she relives her madcap adventures, including her shattered plan to marry Gus Esmond, her trans-Atlantic voyage with Dorothy, and their glamorous lives in Paris.
History
Lorelei premiered on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on January 27, 1974. Directed by Robert Moore, the production played 320 performances, starring Carol Channing in the title role. Channing’s performance earned her a 1974 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
  • Time Period 1950s, 1940s/WWII, 1930s, 1920s
  • Setting The SS Ile de France, Paris and New York City. 1920s-1950s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

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  • Lorelei

    Image: Sam Norkin

Music

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  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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Authors

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Jule Styne (1905-1994) made Broadway sing for 50 years with shows including High Button Shoes; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hazel Flagg; Gypsy; Peter Pan; Bells Are Ringing; Do Re Mi; Subways Are For Sleeping; Funny Girl; Fade Out-Fade In; Hallelujah, Baby!; The Red Shoes; and D ...

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Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Betty Comden (1917-2006) was an award-winning screenwriter, librettist and lyricist, co-writing with her longtime creative partner, Adolph Green. Comden and Green had a groundbreaking partnership of over 60 years, winning Tony Awards for their lyrics and/or librettos for Appl ...

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Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Adolph Green (1914-2002) was an award-winning screenwriter, librettist and lyricist, co-writing with his longtime creative partner, Betty Comden. Comden and Green had a groundbreaking partnership of over 60 years, winning Tony Awards for their lyrics and/or librettos for Appl ...

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Kenny Solms

Kenny Solms

KENNY SOLMS and GAIL PARENT met while attending New York University and together enjoyed one of the most successful collaborations in American comedy with their work on The Carol Burnett Show, Steve Allen’s Comedy Hour, Our Wedding Album and The Smothers Brothers Show. Lorele ...

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Gail Parent

Gail Parent

KENNY SOLMS and GAIL PARENT met while attending New York University and together enjoyed one of the most successful collaborations in American comedy with their work on The Carol Burnett Show, Steve Allen’s Comedy Hour, Our Wedding Album and The Smothers Brothers Show. Lorele ...

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Author

Anita Loos

Joseph Fields

Joseph Fields

Joseph Fields (1895-1966) was the son of actor, producer and theatre owner Lew Fields (who launched Rodgers & Hart's professional career in 1919) and the brother of Herbert and Dorothy Fields (co-librettists of Annie Get Your Gun, among many other credits). Joseph Fields serv ...

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Leo  Robin

Leo Robin

Leo Robin, an American lyricist and a major contributor to ‘The Great American Songbook’ of popular songs, was respected by his Hollywood colleagues for his modesty and lack of egocentricity even at the height of his fame. Robin was born in Pittsburgh, PA and attended the Uni ...

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