The Girl in Pink Tights is a musical comedy with music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Leo Robin; and a musical book by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields. The musical opened on Broadway on March 5, 1954 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre where it ran for a total of 115 performances until it closed on June 12, 1954.
The production was produced and directed by Shepard Traube (1907–1983),[1] choreographed by Agnes De Mille, used set and light designs by Eldon Elder, costume designs by Miles White, and conducted by musical director Sylvan Levin. The cast was led by Charles Goldner as Maestro Gallo, Zizi Jeanmaire as Lisette Gervais, David Atkinson as Clyde Hallam, Alexandre Kalioujny as Volodya Kuzentsov, Brenda Lewis as Lotta Leslie, Robert Smith as Van Beuren, and David Aiken as Eddington.[2]
A planned film version was cancelled after Marilyn Monroe refused the role in defiance of her studio contract. The actress called it "trash" and she was also to be paid less than a third as much as her co-star, Frank Sinatra.[3]
References
edit- ^ Fraser, C. Gerald (1983-07-25). "SHEPARD TRAUBE, 76, IS DEAD; STAGE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Sam Zolotow (March 5, 1954). "Delayed 'Tights' In Debut Tonight". The New York Times.
- ^ Davis, Janelle (2022-01-14). "How Marilyn took the male-led film industry and flipped it on its head". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-02.