Paris opened on October 8, 1928 at the Music Box Theatre . It was only Cole Porter’s second book musical. It starred Eric Kalkhurst, Louise Closser Hale, Arthur Margetson, and Irene Bordoni. It ran for 195 performances and hasn’t been revived in 80 years. The marriage between an American “blueblood” and a Parisian actress is happily thwarted by true love. Songs: "Don’t Look At Me That Way," "Let’s Do It," "Let’s Misbehave," "Quelque-Chose," "Which Is the Right Life?" and "Dizzy Baby."
Libretto by Martin Brown
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Sabella-Mills
Music Director, Vocal Arranger: Richard Hip-Flores
With Stefan Basti*, Sean Bell, Selby Brown*, John Alban Coughlan*, David Edwards*, Jennifer Evans*, Kevin Kraft*, Gina Milo*, Robyne Parrish*, and Mary VanArsdel*.
* Denotes Actors Equity Member
Producer: Mel Miller
Casting Director: Stephen DeAngelis
Lighting/Stage Manager: Yingzhi Zhang
Graphics & Direct Mail Design: James Babbin
SCENES and MUSICAL NUMBERS
Vivienne Rolland’s Hotel Apartment - Paris, 1928
ACT I - Late Afternoon
Vivienne**** - Andrew, Ensemble
Bad Girl in Paree**** - Andrew
When I Found You**** - Guy, Vivienne
Fish** - Vivienne
Quelque Chose**** - Vivienne
Fountain of Youth** - Vivienne
ACT II - Thirty Days Later
Don’t Look at Me That Way* - Harriet
Wait Until It’s Bedtime*** - Cora
Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love* - Vivienne, Guy, Irving, Ensemble
Dizzy Baby**** - Irving
Heaven Hop**** - Guy, Cora, Ensemble
Let’s Misbehave* - Cora
Which - (Vivienne) ****
ACT III - Later That Evening
An Old-Fashioned Boy/Girl** - Andrew, Brenda
When I Found You (reprise) **** - Andrew, Brenda
What is This Thing Called Love*** - Vivienne
Finale - Company
* = from Broadway production of Paris
** = from La Revue des Ambassadeurs (1928)
*** = from Wake Up and Dream (1929)
**** = cut from Broadway production of Paris
SETTING THE STAGE FOR
PARIS
IN THE NEWS: Newly elected President Herbert Hoover states: “We in America today are nearer the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land”; Russia’s first 5-Year Plan; Avenue A is renamed York Avenue to honor Sergeant York; the first Yellow Pages are printed but the book cover is black; CBS is started and Arnold Rothstein is “stopped”; Mayor Jimmy Walker deserts his wife.
CONSTRUCTION: Alexander’s; Rockaway Playland; the BMT; Newark Airport; Tudor City; Milford Plaza; Warwick Hotel; and in our neighborhood - Central Savings Bank; Oliver Cromwell Hotel; Beacon Theater.
CARNEGIE HALL DEBUTS: Vladimir Horowitz; Marion Anderson; and American in Paris played by George Gershwin and conducted by Walter Damrosch;
PLAYS: Marco Millions; Strange Interlude; The Front Page; Holiday; Street Scene; Uncle Vanya - 2 performances.
MUSICALS: Rosalie; Present Arms; Three Musketeers; Whoopee; Animal Crackers; New Moon.
MOVIES: 200 of 20,000 theatres are wired for sound; The Gaucho; Sadie Thompson; Steamboat Bill; Our Dancing Daughters; The Singing Fool; Mary Pickford bobs her hair.
HIT SONGS: Puttin’ on the Ritz; Button Up Your Overcoat; Diga Diga Doo; I Can’t Give You Anything But Love; I Wanna Be Loved By You; I’ll Get By; Makin’ Whoopee; She’s Funny That Way; Sonny Boy.
Formerly called “The Great Coon Shouter” Sophie Tucker is now billed as “The Last of the Red Hot Mammas” at the Palace; Rose Hovick gets punched in the nose by her son-in-law when she rails at him for marrying her 17-year old daughter, Baby June.
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