Victor/Victoria (musical)

Infobox Musical
name= Victor/Victoria
subtitle=


caption= Original Broadway Poster
music= Henry Mancini
Frank Wildhorn
lyrics= Leslie Bricusse
Frank Wildhorn
book= Blake Edwards
basis= 1982 film " Victor/Victoria"
productions= 1995 Broadway
awards=

"Victor/Victoria" is a musical with a book by Blake Edwards, music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and additional musical material (music and lyrics) by Frank Wildhorn.

Plot

Based on the 1982 film of the same name, its plot centers on a penniless soprano, named Victoria, who colludes with a struggling gay impresario to disguise herself as a male named Victor who entertains as a female impersonator known as "Victoria" - and as a result becomes the toast of Paris. Complications arise when a Chicago mobster sees the act and finds himself attracted to the star.

Production & History

After 25 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Edwards and choreographed by Rob Marshall, opened on October 25, 1995 at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 734 performances. The original cast included Julie Andrews (reprising her role in the film), Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri, Rachel York, Richard B. Shull, and Rob Ashford.

When Andrews received the lone Tony Award nomination for the production, she made headlines when she rejected the honor with the statement, "I have searched my heart, and find that I can not accept the nomination, when the rest of the company have been so egregiously overlooked" [http://www.julieandrews.co.uk/article_thud_main.htm] . During Andrews' four-week vacation in early 1997, her much-hyped replacement, Liza Minnelli, consistently stumbled over her dialogue and lyrics and missed nearly as many performances as she played, allegedly due to problems with her knees, although a few months later she checked herself into a rehab center to deal with her drug and alcohol addictions. Andrews, who boasted a four-octave vocal range, later was forced to quit the show permanently when she developed vocal problems. (She subsequently underwent surgery to remove non-cancerous nodules from her throat and was left without a singing voice. Her lawsuit against surgeon Stuart Kessler was settled for $20 million.) She was replaced by Raquel Welch for the duration of the run.

A filmed performance was broadcast on television in 1995.

ongs

;Act I
* Paris by Night
* If I Were a Man
* Trust Me (music by Frank Wildhorn)
* Le Jazz Hot
* The Tango
* Paris Makes Me Horny
* Crazy World (replaced by "Who Can I Tell?" during Minnelli's run);Act II
* Louis Says (music by Frank Wildhorn, dropped from the score early in the show's run)
* King's Dilemma
* Apache
* You & Me
* Paris by Night (Reprise)
* Almost a Love Song
* Chicago, Illinois
* Living in the Shadows (music by Frank Wildhorn)
* Victor/Victoria

Awards and nominations

*Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Andrews, nominee)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Andrews, winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (York, winner)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design for a Musical (nominee)

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4310 Internet Broadway Database listing]