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|book= [[Morrie Ryskind]] |
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|basis= A story [[Buddy De Sylva]] |
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|basis= A story [[Buddy De Sylva]] |
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|productions= 1940 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] <br> 1941 [[Louisiana Purchase (film)|Film]] |
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|productions= 1940 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] <br> 1941 [[Louisiana Purchase (film)|Film]] <br> 1996 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] |
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'''''Louisiana Purchase''''' is a [[musical theater]] production from 1940. It has music and lyrics by [[Irving Berlin]] and book by [[Morrie Ryskind]] based on a story by [[B. G. DeSylva]]. In [[1941 in film|1941]] it was adapted for the film ''[[Louisiana Purchase (film)|Louisiana Purchase]]'' directed by [[Irving Cummings]]. |
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'''''Louisiana Purchase''''' is a [[musical theater|musical]] with music and lyrics by [[Irving Berlin]] and book by [[Morrie Ryskind]] based on a story by [[B. G. DeSylva]]. Set in [[New Orleans]], the musical lightly [[satire|satirises]] Louisiana [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Huey Long]] and his control over [[Louisiana]] politics.<ref>Bordman, Gerald (2001). ''American Musical Theater: A Chronicle.'' 3rd ed. New York: [[Oxford University Press]]. {{ISBN|0-19-513074-X}}, pg. 573</ref> An honest [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]] travels to Louisiana to investigate corruption in the Louisiana Purchase Company; the company's lawyer attempts to divert him via the attentions of two beautiful women, but the senator maintains his integrity and ends up marrying one of them. In [[1941 in film|1941]] it was adapted for the film ''[[Louisiana Purchase (film)|Louisiana Purchase]]'' directed by [[Irving Cummings]]. |
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The show opened at the [[Shubert Brothers]]' [[Imperial Theatre (Broadway)|Imperial Theatre]], New York City on May 28, 1940 and ran for 444 performances. It was produced by [[Buddy De Sylva]], who also wrote the story, and staged by [[Edgar MacGregor]]. The musical orchestrations were by [[Robert Emmett Dolan]] and [[N. Lang Van Cleve]], with the [[ballet]]s by [[George Balanchine]] and the musical staging and dances by [[Carl Randall]]. |
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The show opened at the [[Shubert Brothers]]' [[Imperial Theatre (Broadway)|Imperial Theatre]], New York City on May 28, 1940 and ran for 444 performances. It was produced by [[Buddy De Sylva]], who also wrote the story, and staged by [[Edgar MacGregor]]. The musical orchestrations were by [[Robert Emmett Dolan]] and [[N. Lang Van Cleve]], with the [[ballet]]s by [[George Balanchine]] and the musical staging and dances by Carl Randall. On June 19, 1996, a [[concert version]] with the complete score was recorded at Carnegie Hall (during four performances), including three additional songs cut from the original album. |
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Set in [[New Orleans]], the musical [[satire|satirises]] the more questionable features of the career of [[List of Governors of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Huey Long]] and his control over [[Louisiana]] politics. |
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*[[William Gaxton]] : Jim Taylor |
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*[[Vera Zorina]] : Marina Von Minden |
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*[[Victor Moore]] : Sen. Oliver P. Loganberry |
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*[[Irène Bordoni]] : Madame Yvonne Bordelaise |
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*[[April Ames]] : Emmy Lou |
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*[[Carol Bruce]] : Beatrice |
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*[[Robert Pitkin]] : Colonel Davis |
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==Songs== |
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* The Letter - Sam Liebowitz |
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* The Letter - Sam Liebowitz |
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* Apologia - Secretary, Sam Liebowitz and Ensemble |
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* Apologia - Secretary, Sam Liebowitz and Ensemble |
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* Sex Marches On - Jim Taylor, Col. Davis D. Davis, Sr., Davis D. Davis, Jr., Dean Manning and Police Captain Whitfield |
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* Sex Marches On - Jim Taylor, Col. Davis D. Davis Sr., Davis D. Davis Jr., Dean Manning and Police Captain Whitfield |
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* Louisiana Purchase - Beatrice, The Martins, the Buccaneers and Ensemble |
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* Louisiana Purchase - Beatrice, The Martins, the Buccaneers and Ensemble |
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* Tomorrow Is a Lovely Day - Madame Bordelaise |
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* [[It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow]] - Madame Bordelaise |
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* Louisiana Purchase (Reprise) - Beatrice, Emmy-Lou, Lee Davis, The Martins and Ensemble |
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* Louisiana Purchase (Reprise) - Beatrice, Emmy-Lou, Lee Davis, The Martins and Ensemble |
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* Outside of That I Love You - Jim Taylor and Marina van Linden |
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* Outside of That I Love You - Jim Taylor and Marina van Linden |
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* (Dance with Me) Tonight at the Mardi Gras - The Martins |
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* (Dance with Me) Tonight at the Mardi Gras - The Martins |
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* Latins Know How - Madame Bordelaise and Ensemble |
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* Latins Know How - Madame Bordelaise and Ensemble |
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* What Chance Have I (with Love) - Senator Oliver P. Loganberry |
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* What Chance Have I (with Love) - Senator Oliver P. Loganberry |
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* The Lord Done Fixed Up My Soul - Beatrice, Abner, the Buccaneers and Ensemble |
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* The Lord Done Fixed Up My Soul - Beatrice, Abner, the Buccaneers and Ensemble |
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* Fools Fall in Love - Jim Taylor and Marina van Linden |
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* Fools Fall in Love - Jim Taylor and Marina van Linden |
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* Old Man's Darling- Young Man's Slave? - Marina van Linden, Spirit of Jim Taylor and Spirit of Senator Loganberry |
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* Old Man's Darling - Young Man's Slave? - Marina van Linden, Spirit of Jim Taylor and Spirit of Senator Loganberry |
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* You Can't Brush Me Off - Emmy-Lou, Lee Davis and The Martins |
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* You Can't Brush Me Off - Emmy-Lou, Lee Davis and The Martins |
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!Original Broadway (1940) |
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!New York Concert (1996) |
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|'''Jim Taylor''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[William Gaxton]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Bob Hope]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Michael McGrath (actor)|Michael McGrath]] |
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|'''Marina van Linden''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | [[Vera Zorina]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Judy Blazer |
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|'''Senator Oliver P. Loganberry ''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | [[Victor Moore]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[George S. Irving]] |
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|'''Madame Yvonne Bordelaise ''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | [[Irène Bordoni]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Taina Elg]] |
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|'''Emmy-Lou''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | April Ames |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Phyllis Ruth |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Alet Oury |
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|'''Beatrice''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Carol Bruce]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Dona Drake]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Debbie Gravitte]] |
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|'''Alphonse''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Charles La Torre |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Keith Byron Kirk]] |
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|'''Colonel Davis D. Davis Sr.''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Robert Pitkin |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Raymond Walburn]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[John Wylie (actor)|John Wylie]] |
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|'''Colonel Davis D. Davis Jr.''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Ray Mayer |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Michael Morotta |
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|'''Lee Davis''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Nick Long Jr. |
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|style="text-align:center;" | James Ludwig |
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|'''Dean Joseph T. Manning''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Ralph Riggs |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Andrew Tombes]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Merwin Goldsmith |
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|'''Police Captain Whitfield''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Edward H. Robins]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Donald MacBride]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Rick Crom]] |
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|'''Sam Liebowitz''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | John Eliot |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Emory Parnell]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | Merwin Goldsmith |
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|'''Secretary''' |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Georgia Carroll]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Iris Meredith]] |
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|style="text-align:center;" | [[Erin Dilly]] |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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*Suskin, Steven (2000) "Showtunes", 3rd ed. Oxford University Press; {{ISBN|0-19-512599-1}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=13260 ''Louisiana Purchase'' at the Internet Broadway Database] |
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* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=13260 ''Louisiana Purchase'' at the Internet Broadway Database], ibdb.com. Accessed March 25, 2024. |
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{{Irving Berlin}} |
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{{Irving Berlin}} |
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[[Category:Musicals by Irving Berlin]] |
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[[Category:1940 musicals]] |
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[[Category:1940 musicals]] |
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[[Category:Broadway musicals]] |
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[[Category:Broadway musicals]] |
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[[Category:Musicals choreographed by George Balanchine]] |
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[[Category:Musicals set in New Orleans]] |