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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Original cast album
MusicCarol Hall
LyricsCarol Hall
BookLarry L. Carol Hall is an American composer and lyricist born in Abilene Texas. King
Peter Masterson
Based uponStory by Larry L. Peter Masterson (born June 1, 1934) is an American Actor, director, producer and writer King
Productions1978 Broadway
1982 Broadway

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Larry L. 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 Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. Peter Masterson (born June 1, 1934) is an American Actor, director, producer and writer Carol Hall is an American composer and lyricist born in Abilene Texas. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The Chicken Ranch operated as an illegal but tolerated Brothel from 1905 until 1973 and was located in Fayette County, Texas, just outside the city La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River.

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Production history

The original Broadway production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. 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 Peter Masterson (born June 1, 1934) is an American Actor, director, producer and writer Thomas James “Tommy” Tune (born February 28, 1939) is an American Actor, Dancer, Singer, director, See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Thommie Walsh ( March 15, 1950 &ndash June 16, 2007) was an American Dancer, Choreographer, and director It opened on June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 1,584 performances. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Richard Rodgers Theatre, in New York City, was built by Irwin Chanin in 1925 The opening night cast included Carlin Glynn, Henderson Forsythe, Delores Hall, and Pamela Blair. Carlin Glynn (born February 19, 1940, Cleveland Ohio) is an American Actress. Henderson Forsythe ( September 11 1917 – April 17 2006) was an American Actor. Delores Hall is an American stage Actress who made her Broadway debut as a Replacement in the ensemble of Hair. Pamela Blair (born December 5, 1949) known as Pam is an American Actress, Singer, and Dancer best known for originating the role Glynn was replaced by Fannie Flagg and Anita Morris later in the run. Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal September 21, 1944 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American author and actress Anita Rose Morris ( March 14, 1943 - March 2, 1994) was an American actress

In 1982, Glynn and Hall were cast in what was described as "a return engagement. " After nine previews, it opened on May 31 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre and ran for 63 performances. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The Eugene O'Neill Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 230 West 49th Street in midtown- Manhattan.

A short-lived sequel entitled The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public was staged on Broadway in 1994. The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public is a musical with a book by Larry L

Synopsis

It is the late 1970s,a brothel that has been operating outside of fictional Gilbert for more than a century, Texas, it is under the proprietorship of Miss Mona Stangley, having been left to her by the original owner. For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. While taking care of her girls, she is also on good terms with the local sheriff, Ed Earl Dodd. When crusading television reporter Melvin P. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. Thorpe (based on real-life Houston news personality Marvin Zindler) decides to make the illegal activity an issue, political ramifications cause the place to be closed down. Marvin Harold Zindler (August 10 1921 - July 29 2007 was an iconic and influential news reporter for Television station KTRK-TV in Houston Texas, Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions

Song list

Act I
  • Prologue
  • 20 Fans
  • A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place
  • Girl, You're a Woman
  • Watch Dog Theme
  • Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
  • Twenty-Four Hours of Lovin'
  • Watch Dog Theme (Reprise)
  • Texas Has a Whorehouse in It (Reprise)
  • Doatsy Mae
  • Angelette March
  • The Aggie Song
Act II

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Discography

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