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Gigi
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 5m
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Based on a novel by Colette
As produced by Edwin Lester for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Civic Light Opera Associations
And by Saint Subber for Broadway
Based on Colette’s novel and the 1958 motion picture, Lerner and Loewe’s exquisite musical transports audiences to the elegant atmosphere of Paris in the 1890s.
Image: 2015 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
3w, 5m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Period, Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Winner! 1974 Tony Award for Best Original Score
Nominee: Four 1974 Tony Awards, including Best Actor
Nominee: 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Winner! 2015 Drama Desk Award for Best Costumes

Details
Summary
In the elegant atmosphere of Paris in the 1890s, a wealthy and handsome aristocrat named Gaston falls for Gigi, a young and innocent girl raised to be a courtesan.
History
The MGM film Gigi, directed by Vincente Minnelli, premiered on May 15, 1958, starring Leslie Caron, Louis Jordan, Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold. On November 13, 1973, Gigi made its debut as a Broadway musical at the Uris Theatre, starring Alfred Drake, Agnes Moorehead, Karin Wolfe and Daniel Massey. The stage musical was revived on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre in 2015, starring Vanessa Hudgens, Corey Cott, Victoria Clark and Dee Hoty.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting
Paris (mostly) at the turn of the century.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
Photos
Image: 2015 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2015 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2015 Kennedy Center Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: Sam Norkin
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Dance Requirements Moderate
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
- Orchestra Size Large
- Chorus Size Medium
Licensing & Materials
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