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Irma La Douce   

 
Plymouth Theatre , (9/29/1960 - 10/28/1961)
Alvin Theatre , (10/30/1961 - 12/31/1961)
First Preview:Sep 28, 1960 Total Previews:2
Opening Date:Sep 29, 1960   
Closing Date:Dec 31, 1961 Total Performances:524

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: In Paris, on Devil's Island, and at sea.
Comments: "Irma La Douce" is not only French; it is intensely Parisian French. Set in an area tourists seek, but so seldom find, its musical idiom, its moral atmosphere, its plot and its argot are part of Paris not even all Parisians know; a part of Paris where the underworld is known as the "milieu." A tart is a "poule," a pimp is a "mec" and money is "grisbi."


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by David Merrick; Produced in association with Donald Albery and H.M. Tennent, Ltd.; Produced by arrangement with Henry Hall
Original book by Alexandre Breffort; English book by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman; Music by Marguerite Monnot; Original lyrics by Alexandre Breffort; English lyrics by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman; Music orchestrated by Andre Popp; Additional orchestrations by Robert Ginzler; Dance music by John Kander; Vocal arrangements by Bert Waller and Stanley Lebowsky; Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky
Directed by Peter Brook; Choreographed by Onna White
Scenic Design by Rolf Gerard; Costume Design by Rolf Gerard; Lighting Design by Joe Davis
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Vince McKnight
General Stage Manager: Ben Janney; Stage Manager: David Clive; Production Supervisor: Neil Hartley; Assistant Stage Mgr: John Ray and Angelo Mango
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek; Assistant Conductor: Don Pippin
Press Representative: Frank Goodman and Ben Washer; Assistant to the Director: Frank Stevens; Asst. to the Choreographer: Tom Panko; Casting: Michael Shurtleff; Casting Assistant: Robert Schear; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Fred Golden
Cast
Keith Michell Nestor-Le-Fripe
a Law Student
Elizabeth Seal Irma-La-Douce
a Puole
Stuart Damon Frangipane
Fred Gwynne Polyte-Le-Mou
a Mec
George S. Irving Police Inspector
Aric Lavie Roberto-Les-Diams
a Mec
Zack Matalon Jojo-Les-Yeux-Sales
a Mec
Clive Revill Bob-Le-Hotu
Proprietor of the Bar-des-Inquiets
Osborne Smith Persil-Le-Noir
a Mec
George Del Monte M. Bougne
a Ballroom Owner
Second Warder
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Michael Fesco Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Rico Froehlich Counsel for the Prosecution
Third Warder
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Eddie Gasper A Client
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Elliott Gould An Usher
First Warder
A Priest
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Byron Mitchell Court Gendarme
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Joe Rocco An Honest Man
Rudy Tronto Counsel for the Defense
A Tax Inspector
Gendarme, Prisoner and Irma's Admirer
Standby: Virginia Vestoff (Irma-La-Douce)
Understudies: Stuart Damon (Nestor-Le-Fripe), George Del Monte (Persil-Le-Noir), Rico Froehlich (Police Inspector), Eddie Gasper (Counsel for the Defense, Roberto-Les-Diams), Murray Gitlin (A Client, A Priest, An Honest Man, Court Gendarme, First Warder), Elliott Gould (Counsel for the Prosecution, Polyte-Le-Mou), George S. Irving (Bob-Le-Hotu), Angelo Mango (A Tax Inspector, M. Bougne, Second Warder), Byron Mitchell (Frangipane, Third Warder) and Rudy Tronto (Jojo-Les-Yeux-Sales)
1961 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Original book by Alexandre Breffort; Original lyrics by Alexandre Breffort; Music by Marguerite Monnot; English book by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman; English lyrics by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman; Produced by David Merrick; Produced in association with Donald Albery and H.M. Tennent, Ltd. [nominee]
1961 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerElizabeth Seal [winner]
1961 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Clive Revill [nominee]
1961 Tony Award® Best Costume Design (Musical)
 Costume Design by Rolf Gerard [nominee]
1961 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Onna White [nominee]
1961 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Peter Brook [nominee]
1961 Tony Award® Best Conductor and Musical Director
 Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky [nominee]
ACT 1Sung By
Valse Milieu Bob-Le-Hotu (Proprietor of the Bar-des-Inquiets)
Sons of France The Mecs, Polyte-Le-Mou (a Mec) and Police Inspector
The Bridge of Caulaincourt Irma-La-Douce (a Puole) and Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student)
Our Language of Love Irma-La-Douce (a Puole) and Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student)
She's Got The Lot Police Inspector and Irma's Admirers
Our Language of Love (Reprise)Irma-La-Douce (a Puole)
Dis-Donc Irma-La-Douce (a Puole)
Le Grisbi is le Root of le Evil in Man Bob-Le-Hotu (Proprietor of the Bar-des-Inquiets), Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student) and the Mecs
Wreck of a Mec Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student)
That's a Crime Bob-Le-Hotu (Proprietor of the Bar-des-Inquiets), Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student) and the Mecs
ACT 2Sung By
The Bridge of Caulaincourt (Reprise)Irma-La-Douce (a Puole) and Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student)
From a Prison Cell Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student) and the Mecs
Irma-la-Douce Irma-La-Douce (a Puole)
There Is Only One Paris for That Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student), the Mecs and Prisoners
The Freedom of the Seas Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student) and the Mecs
There Is Only One Paris for That (Reprise)Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student) and the Mecs
Our Language of Love (Reprise)Irma-La-Douce (a Puole)
But Nestor-Le-Fripe (a Law Student), Police Inspector, A Tax Inspector, M. Bougne (a Ballroom Owner) and Polyte-Le-Mou (a Mec)
Christmas Child The Company