| Funny Face | |
| Music | George Gershwin |
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| Lyrics | Ira Gershwin |
| Book | Paul Gerard Smith Fred Thompson |
| Productions | 1927 Broadway 1957 Film |
Funny Face is a 1927 musical composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by Fred Thompson and Paul Gerard Smith. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger Paul Girard Smith ( 14 September, 1894 &ndash 4 April, 1968) was an American Screenwriter. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the musical film For an unrelated 1971 CBS sitcom see Funny Face (TV series. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger Paul Girard Smith ( 14 September, 1894 &ndash 4 April, 1968) was an American Screenwriter.
Originally called Smarty, it opened in Philadelphia to poor reviews, and Robert Benchley, who had contributed to the script walked out. Robert Charles Benchley (September 15 1889 – November 21 1945 was an American comedian best known for his work as a Newspaper columnist and Film actor After a rewrite, it opened in New York, where it was a major hit. It later transferred to London. [1]
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Original Broadway production
The show opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 22, 1927, and ran for 244 performances. The Neil Simon Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor, with choreography by Bobby Connolly.
Cast
- Fred Astaire as Jimmy Reeve
- Adele Astaire as Frankie Wynn
- William Kent as Dugsie Gibbs
- Victor Moore as Herbert
- Allen Kearns as Peter Thurston
- Gertrude McDonald as June
- Betty Compton as Dora
- Earl Hampton as Chester
1957 film
Starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, the movie "Funny Face" featured just four songs from the stage production, and the plot was radically different. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Lady Charles Cavendish ( September 10, 1896 &ndash January 25, 1981) better known as Adele Astaire, was an American dancer Victor Moore (born February 24, 1876, in Hammonton New Jersey; died July 23, 1962, in East Betty Compton (1907 &ndash 1944 was a stage actress who married New York City mayor Jimmy Walker. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress This article is about the musical film For an unrelated 1971 CBS sitcom see Funny Face (TV series.
Songs
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