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''Panama Hattie'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B. G. DeSylva. It is also the title of a 1942 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film based upon the play. The title is a play on words, referring to the popular Panama hat. ==Productions== Pre-Broadway tryouts started at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven on October 3, 1940, and then at the Shubert Theatre, Boston on October 8, 1940.〔("'Panama Hattie' production listing" ) sondheimguide.com, accessed January 11, 2011〕 The musical premiered on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre on October 30, 1940 and closed on January 3, 1942 after 501 performances. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor, with choreography by Robert Alton〔Green, Stanley and Green, Kay. ("'Panama Hattie'" ) ''Broadway Musicals, Show By Show'' (5 ed.), Hal Leonard Corporation, 1996, ISBN 0-7935-7750-0, p. 111〕 and scenic design and costumes by Raoul Pène Du Bois. The cast featured Ethel Merman as Hattie, Arthur Treacher as Vivian, Betty Hutton as Florrie, James Dunn as Nick, Phyllis Brooks as Leila, Joan Carroll as Geraldine, Rags Ragland as Woozy, and Pat Harrington as Skat.〔 Among the dancers were June Allyson,〔("'Panama Hattie' history" ) TCM, accessed January 11, 2011〕 Doris Dowling and Constance Dowling,〔Saxon, Wolfgang. ("Doris Dowling, 81, Is Dead; Known for Classic Films of 40's" ) ''New York Times'', June 28, 2004〕 Betsy Blair, Lucille Bremer and Vera-Ellen.〔 The show opened in the West End at the Piccadilly Theatre on November 4, 1943 and ran for 308 performances.〔("'Panama Hattie' production, Synopsis, Musical Numbers" ) guidetomusicaltheatre.com, accessed January 11, 2011〕 It was produced by William Mollison with the entire production supervised by Lee Ephraim and dances by Wendy Toye. The cast featured Bebe Daniels as Hattie, Max Wall as Eddy, Claude Hulbert as Vivian, Frances Marsden as Florrie, Ivan Brandt as Nick, Georgia MacKinnon as Leila, Richard Hearne as Loopy and Betty Blackler as Elizabeth.〔("'Panama Hattie', London Production" ). Sondheimguide.com, accessed January 12, 2011〕 The musical was revived for several performances as a staged concert at Barbican Cinema 1 in London in 1996 as part of the "Discovering Lost Musicals" series directed and produced by Ian Marshall-Fisher. Louise Gold starred as Hattie, with Jon Glover as Windy.〔Shane, Emma. ("Panama Hattie" ). Louise Gold website, accessed March 29, 2011〕 "Musicals Tonight!" series presented a staged concert of the musical in New York City in October 2010.〔Propst, Andy. ("'Panama Hattie' Musicals Tonight! at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre ) ''Backstage'', October 15, 2010〕 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「Panama Hattie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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