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''Can-Can'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book by Abe Burrows. The story concerns the showgirls of the Montmartre dance halls during the 1890s. The original Broadway production ran for over two years beginning in 1953, and the 1954 West End production was also a success. Gwen Verdon, in only her second Broadway role, and choreographer Michael Kidd won Tony Awards and were praised, but both the score and book received tepid reviews, and revivals generally have not fared well. The 1960 film of the musical starred Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier and introduced Juliet Prowse in her first film role. It incorporated songs from other Porter musicals and films in addition to the original stage production. ==Production history== After the pre-Broadway tryout at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia in March 1953, ''Can-Can'' premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on May 7, 1953, and closed on June 25, 1955 after 892 performances. The original production, which Burrows also directed, starred Lilo as La Mome, Hans Conried as Boris, Peter Cookson as the judge, Gwen Verdon as Claudine, Dania Krupska, Phil Leeds, Dee Dee Wood, and Erik Rhodes as Hilaire. Michael Kidd was the choreographer. According to Ben Brantley, Claudine was "the part that made Gwen Verdon a star."〔Brantley, Ben.("Review, 2004 Encores!" ) ''The New York Times'', February 14, 2004〕 The West End production premiered at the Coliseum Theatre on October 14, 1954, and ran for 394 performances. Restaged by Jerome Whyte, the cast included Irene Hilda (La Mome), Edmund Hockridge (Aristide), Alfred Marks (Boris), Gillian Lynne (Claudine) and Warren Mitchell (Theophile).〔("London Shows-Chronology, 1954" ) guidetomusicaltheatre.com, accessed January 10, 2011〕〔Green, Stanley. ("'Can-Can' entry" ) ''Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', Da Capo Press, 1980, ISBN 0-306-80113-2, p. 58〕 A Broadway revival opened April 30, 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre and closed after five performances and sixteen previews. It was directed by Burrows with choreography by Roland Petit and starred Zizi Jeanmaire. Frank Rich wrote: "...mediocre material, no matter how it's sliced, is still mediocre material. 'Can-Can' never was a firstrate musical, and now, almost three decades after its original production, it stands on even shakier legs."〔Rich, Frank. "Stage: Zizi Jeanmaire Returns In A New 'Can-Can'", The New York Times, May 1, 1981, p. C3〕 A 1983 outdoor production played at The Muny in St. Louis, starring Judy Kaye, John Reardon, John Schuck, Lawrence Leritz, Lorene Yarnell and Beth Leavel to excellent reviews. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted "Can-Can opened in dazzling style, reminisent of the Muny glory days, weaving a magic spell. Judy Kaye offers a robust, sassy Pistache. She's glorious. Leritz and Yarnell are teamed in exciting style. Their dancing is fabulous." 〔St. Louis Today http://www.stltoday.com/〕 The London revival at the Strand Theatre ran from October 26, 1988 through January 21, 1989.〔("London Shows-Chronology, 1988" ) guidetomusicaltheatre.com, accessed January 10, 2011〕 David Taylor directed, with choreography by Kenn Oldfield, with a cast that featured Donna McKechnie (Mme. Pistache), Bernard Alane, Norman Warwick, Janie Dee (Claudine) and Milo O'Shea. Producer Lovett Bickford explained that "his version was less a revival than a complete revision. 'For all intents and purposes, this is a new show,' he said."〔Wolf, Matt. "Cole Porter Can-Cans His Way To The London Stage", ''The Associated Press'', October 24, 1988, International News (Section, no page number〕 It had a revised book which incorporated songs from ''Fifty Million Frenchmen'', ''Nymph Errant'', ''Silk Stockings'', ''Out of This World'' and other Cole Porter musicals. Also in 1988, an international tour starred Chita Rivera and Ron Holgate. The tour featured the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. This production was directed by Dallett Norris, with choreography by Alan Johnson.〔(Chita Rivera ) Retrieved on July 20, 2009〕 In 2004, a City Center Encores! staged concert production featured Patti LuPone as La Mome Pistache, Michael Nouri (Judge Aristide Forestier), Charlotte d'Amboise (Claudine), David Costabile (Theophile), David Hibbard (Hercule), Michael Goldstrom (Etienne), Reg Rogers, and Eli Wallach.This production was directed by Lonny Price, Choreography by Melinda Roy; additional musical staging by Casey Nicholaw, with sets by John Lee Beatty and lighting by Kenneth Posner.〔 A 2007 production at the Pasadena Playhouse in California used a rewritten book by Joel Fields and David Lee, who also directed. Lee and Fields created a back story for the protagonists, tightened the plot, and reintroduced a song that had been cut from the original ("Who Said Gay Paree?"). The cast featured Michelle Duffy and Kevin Earley, and the production received critical praise for Patti Colombo's choreography, Steve Orich's new orchestrations and scenic design by Roy Christopher.〔Reiner, Jay.("Review of Pasadena Playhouse 'Revisal'," )''Reuters'', July 8, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Can-Can (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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