Megan hilty lorelei lee, rachel york dorothy shaw, aaron lazar henry spofford, steven boyer pierrelouis lemanteur, brennan brown stewardmr. Ben brantley of the new york times called the opening. The story involves an american womans voyage to paris to perform in a nightclub. The story primarily follows the escapades and dalliances of a young blonde flapper in new york and europe during the roaring twenties. A staged concert production was presented in the encores. The musical, with a highly entertaining score by jule styne and leo robin, is a 40s spoof of the 20s and is rather a flimsy affair. The great gatsby similarity in luxury, fast life and love peripeteias is involuntarily remembered, however, the drama component of the last one is much stronger. Megan hilty in gentlemen prefer blondes and smash the. Megan hilty, emma hunton and more set for rob rokickis album release concert, 1119.
The intimate diary of a professional lady is a 1925 comic novel written by american author anita loos. May 12, 2020 megan hilty and rachel york star in encores. Drawn to music at a young age, she explored a career in opera before deciding to pursue musical theatre. For one night only, megan will light up qpacs concert hall stage, accompanied by the acclaimed camerata queenslands. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby and carl van vechtens. Megan hilty gives an incandescent performance as lorelei lee in. Megan hilty has been cast as lorelei lee, the diamondloving blonde made famous by carol channing, in the encores. It is one of several famous novels published that yearincluding f. Gentlemen prefer blondes, with megan hilty, at city. See more ideas about megan hilty, megan, gentlemen prefer blondes. Lorelei lee lives again in smash star megan hilty s inspired comic turn in this 1949 musical, based on anita loos novel about a golddigging flapper who knows how to work her assets. May 09, 2012 the actress megan hilty is taking on a role made famous by marilyn monroe, the celebrity her character on nbcs smash pines to play, in gentlemen prefer blondes, part of the encores.
Gentlemen prefer blondes is a musical with a book by joseph fields and anita loos, lyrics by leo robin, and music by jule styne, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by loos. Lorelei lee lives again in smash star megan hiltys inspired comic turn in this 1949 musical, based on anita loos novel about a golddigging. Smash star megan hilty to star in gentlemen prefer blondes. Its worldwide success led to a sequel titled but gentlemen marry brunettes. Talkin broadway offbroadway gentlemen prefer blondes 5.
Below, watch tony nominee megan hilty noises off, 9 to 5 perform diamonds are a girls best friend from the 2012 city center encores. Hilty, who recently drew raves for her new york concert turn in gentlemen prefer blondes, privileged vocal brass over lyrical sass in diamonds are a girls best friend, a song that. Anita looss 1925 book gentlemen prefer blondes was actually a compliation of a series of magazine stories. Smash star megan hilty to headline gentlemen prefer. Gentlemen prefer blondes opened at broadways ziegfeld theatre on december 9, 1949 and ran for 740 performances. In smash, hilty s ivy is involved with a director unlikely to marry anyone, while her brunette rivals boyfriend has proposed marriage. Hilty debuted on broadway as glinda in wicked in 2003, played doralee rhodes in 9 to. Megan hilty speakers bureau and booking agent info. Dec 02, 2019 the show had only been open for nine months and hilty, who had just graduated from carnegie mellon university starred opposite idina menzels elphaba. Lorelei lee lives again in smash star megan hiltys inspired comic turn in this 1949 musical, based on anita loos novel about a golddigging flapper who knows how to work her assets. May 09, 2012 as smashs ivy lynn, megan hilty has spent months vying for the coveted role of marilyn monroe in the fictional musical bombshell, and while we may not know how it plays out for ms.
Megan hilty was born in bellevue, washington on march 29, 1981. Ever since she first appeared in anita looss great comic novel gentlemen prefer blondes in 1925, miss lee has been one of the most. Smash star megan hilty to star in gentlemen prefer blondes ew. Jule styne, megan hilty, rachel york, clarke thorell, aaron lazar, stephen buntrock, simon jones gentlemen prefer blondes new york city center encores. See clips of gentlemen prefer blondes starring smash. She rose to prominence for her roles in broadway musicals, including her performance as glinda the good witch in wicked, doralee rhodes in 9 to 5. Megan hilty boards bravos girlfriends guide to divorce. See more ideas about megan hilty, gentlemen prefer blondes and musical theatre. Gentlemen prefer blondes, city center, new york megan hilty s confident brashness and powerful singing voice overcome the inevitable memories of marilyn share on twitter opens new window. Gentlemen prefer blondes 1949 broadway tickets, news. The book is rigorously entertaining, even if it abandons all pretense of cohesion in act ii. Gentlemen prefer blondes broadway gentlemen prefer blondes based on the novel by anita loos. This wild songanddance extravaganza, based on a book by anita loos, focuses on lorelei lee, a blonde from little. Talkin broadway offbroadway gentlemen prefer blondes.
Hilty was not only the cause of the audiences delight, but also received only rave. See clips of gentlemen prefer blondes starring smash star. Though originally staged in 1949, gentlemen prefer blondes is barely integrated by our standards. Feb 01, 2015 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment gentlemen prefer blondes megan hilty clarke thorell jule styne gentlemen prefer blondes. In a case of life imitating art imitating life, curvy blonde broadway vet megan hilty who portrays the nonkatharine mcphee ingenue vying for. Smash star megan hilty channels marilyn monroe with.
Opstradess gentlemen prefer blondes collection encora. Gentlemen prefer blondes closed may, 2012 new york city. For its third and final entry of the year, encores. Feb 01, 2012 smash star megan hilty to headline gentlemen prefer blondes at encores. Gentlemen prefer blondes cd megan hilty nyc center encores. Gentlemen prefer blondes, with megan hilty, at city center. She appeared as lorelei lee alongside performers brennan brown, simon jones and rachel york. She has also starred in 9 to 5, gentlemen prefer blondes and annie get your gun. Gentlemen prefer blondes, city center, new york financial times. Other ny leading roles include gentlemen prefer blondes, annie get your gun and 9 to 5, plus a tony award nomination for her role in noises off. During her hiatus between smashs first and second seasons, megan starred in the new york city center production of gentlemen prefer blondes as lorelai lee, a role made famous by carol channing and marilyn monroe. Apr 12, 2012 gentlemen prefer blondes announces full cast april 12, 2012 rachel york dorothy shaw will join megan hilty lorelei lee in the encores. Based on anita loos bestselling novel, gentlemen prefer blondes has a book by loos and joseph fields, music by jule styne, and lyrics by leo.
Here are some interesting facts about gentlemen prefer blondes. After three seasons on nbc tv two as ivy in smash and one as liz in the recent sean hayes sitcom sean saves the world, the bellevue, washington, native is appearing as special guest in the upcoming seattle mens chorus production totally wicked. Gentlemen prefer blondes the musical description, broadway tickets and more. Hilty, who will be playing the lorelei lee role made famous by marilyn monroe and carol channing will have plenty of time to prepare for the part on the nbc series smash, on which she plays an actress competing for the lead role in a broadway musical about monroes life. Smash star megan hilty to headline gentlemen prefer blondes. Cast recording of the classic musical gentlemen prefer blondes. Megan hilty brings her broadway best to kennedy center pops. Hilty is celebrated for her vocal versatility and commanding stage presence. The cast also includes rachel york as dorothy, clark thorell as gus, aaron lazar as henry along with simon jones, stephen r. Gentlemen prefer blondes is a musical with a book by joseph fields and anita loos, lyrics by. Gentlemen prefer blondes by megan hilty 887254445128 cd. Book writers joseph field and anita loos could not stand working with each other. Gentlemen prefer blondes 2012 encores cast recording cd for.
Megan is best known for her starring role as triple threat ivy lynn in the hit nbc television series smash and for her leading roles in broadway musicals wicked as glinda the good witch, 9 to 5. This story, which first appeared in the magazine harpers bazaar, introduced the main characters of lorelei lee and dorothy shaw, two young, blonde women on the search. At the tail end of a musical theatre season so dismal that the tony committee had to resort to nominating the background accompaniment of straight dramas to fill out the best score category, city center encores has once again treated theatergoers to a thrilling reminder of what it is like to relish a bona fide. Gentlemen prefer blondes by anita loos and black oxen by gertrude atherton were a direct challenge to the idea that a womans identity were wrapped up in her beauty.
Starring as lorelei lee is sony recording artist and star of nbcs hit series smash, megan hilty. Since the entire book supposedly was a joke against her mentor hl mencken i dont like him much either actually i probably would have given this 5 stars if it wasnt for the fact it was written by anita loos, who from all ive read of her makes my skin crawl. Read james poniewozik on megan hilty in smash on its publication in 1925, anita looss gentleman prefer blondes. See more ideas about megan hilty, gentlemen prefer blondes and christian borle. Actorsinger megan hilty has spent a chunk of her career portraying glinda in the colossal hit musical wicked. Gentlemen prefer blondes new york city center encores. Gentlemen prefer blondes, adapted from the novel by anita loos, has a. Megan hilty in gentlemen prefer blondes joan marcus the champagne flows freely onstage at new york city center during encores. The musical gentlemen prefer blondes 1949 was just one of the numerous adaptations over the years of the short story of the same title written by anita loos during the 1920s. However, it is necessary to mark out the gorgeous actress and singer, megan hilty, who acted as lorelei at the new york city center in 2012. In looss gentlemen prefer blondes, a young woman journals about her travels and the men she meets along the way. In may 2012, hilty appeared in gentlemen prefer blondes, as a part of the encores. The intimate diary of a professional lady topped the bestseller lists, charming readers and critics alike. Smash star megan hilty to star in gentlemen prefer blondes by aubry darminio updated february 01, 2012 at 05.
Gentlemen prefer blondes, with megan hilty, at city center the. Gentlemen prefer blondes long languishing on the list of notquitegreat musicals, the diamonds are a girls best friend tuner surprisingly gleams here with the brilliance of a 40carat tiffany. Gentlemen prefer blondes opened on broadway at the ziegfeld theatre on. Based on anita loos bestselling novel of the same name, gentlemen prefer blondes made a broadway star of carol channing and later cemented monroes. Gentlemen prefer blondes an easygoing thing, what makes it nice, doesnt apply for serious philosophical reflections, but leaves pleasant aftertaste.
Less than a week before megan hilty s debut as a marilyn monroe. Megan kathleen hilty born march 29, 1981 is an american actress and singer. Gentlemen prefer blondes, musical details allmusic. Gentlemen prefer blondes essay 1089 words bartleby. In smash, hiltys ivy is involved with a director unlikely to marry anyone, while. Megan hilty to star february 1, 2012 megan hilty has been cast as lorelei lee, the diamondloving blonde made famous by carol channing, in the encores. Gentlemen prefer blondes, but its the audience that will feel. Gentlemen prefer blondes opened on broadway at the ziegfeld theatre on december 8, 1949, starring carol channing, yvonne adair, jack mccauley, eric brotherson and george s. I think that takes a bit of the fun from gentlemen prefer blondes for me.
Gentlemen prefer blondes quotes showing 17 of 7 you can say what you want about the germans being full of kunst, but what they are really full of is delicatessen. For one night only, megan will light up qpacs concert hall stage, accompanied by the acclaimed camerata. According to the hollywood reporter, the broadway and smash veteran has booked a role on bravos scripted series girlfriends guide to divorce. Edith wharton hailed it as the great american novel. Gentlemen prefer blondes theatre aficionado at large.
In 1995, a production at the goodspeed opera house transferred to the lyceum theatre in new york and starred kt sullivan. Music by jule styne lyrics by leo robin book by anita loos and joseph fields. The musical opened on broadway in 1949 running for 740 performances and introducing carol channing, a london production was. Gentlemen prefer blondes 1949 broadway tickets, news, info.
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