Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a musical comedy that premiered on Broadway in 1949, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin, and a book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields. The musical is based on the popular novel of the same name by Anita Loos, which was originally published in 1925. The musical tells the story of Lorelei Lee, a beautiful and ambitious showgirl who travels to Paris with her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, in search of love and adventure. Along the way, Lorelei finds herself pursued by a wealthy diamond mine owner named Gus Esmond, while Dorothy falls for a handsome detective named Malone. The musical is known for its catchy songs, including the iconic number "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," which has been performed and recorded by several different artists over the years. The show's original Broadway production starred Carol Channing as Lorelei and featured a young Marilyn Monroe as Dorothy. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish Carol Channing as one of the most talented and popular performers of her generation. The musical has been revived several times on Broadway and has been adapted into several film versions, including a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Today, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is remembered as a classic of the American musical theatre, and its themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of wealth and fame continue to resonate with audiences around the world.}

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Genre: Musical Comedy

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"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a musical comedy that premiered on Broadway in 1949, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin, and a book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields. The musical is based on the popular novel of the same name by Anita Loos, which was originally published in 1925. The musical tells the story of Lorelei Lee, a beautiful and ambitious showgirl who travels to Paris with her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, in search of love and adventure. Along the way, Lorelei finds herself pursued by a wealthy diamond mine owner named Gus Esmond, while Dorothy falls for a handsome detective named Malone. The musical is known for its catchy songs, including the iconic number "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," which has been performed and recorded by several different artists over the years. The show's original Broadway production starred Carol Channing as Lorelei and featured a young Marilyn Monroe as Dorothy. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish Carol Channing as one of the most talented and popular performers of her generation. The musical has been revived several times on Broadway and has been adapted into several film versions, including a 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Today, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is remembered as a classic of the American musical theatre, and its themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of wealth and fame continue to resonate with audiences around the world.}

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Genre: Musical Comedy

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Based on the 1925 comic novel by Anita Loos

Synopsis

Lorelei Lee, a blonde girl from Little Rock, knows how to get her way – especially with men. She and her friend, Dorothy Shaw, embark on a cruise to Europe where she hopes to marry the wealthy Gus Esmond. In the end, even though Gus’s father disapproves, she manages to marry Gus. She further convinces a married man to give her a diamond tiara.

Trivia & History

This was not the first time that Anita Loos's novel was attempted to be musicalized. In 1926, Florenz Ziegfeld went to Florida to meet with Ms. Loos to discuss it. But he arrived the day after producer Edgar Selwyn had signed her to dramatize it as a play (which opened on Broadway in September 1926).

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