£28.50
Date 14/10/1954
London Coliseum – Can Can – Cole Porter – 1954
An original programme for Cole Porter’s musical Can Can at the Coliseum Theatre, London, dated 14 October 1954. Set in 1890s Montmartre, the show tells of a dance-hall owner defending the scandalous can-can against a disapproving judge.
The cast includes Irene Hilda, Alfred Marks, Warren Mitchell, Bernard Quinn, Richard Lawrence and Noel Sheldon.
A colourful souvenir of the Coliseum’s era of big Broadway transfers, this is a lovely theatre programme for fans of Cole Porter and classic musicals.
| Production | Can Can |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coliseum Theatre – London |
| Cast | Bernard Quinn – Richard Lawrence, Noel Sheldon – Alfred Marks, Warren Mitchell – Irene Hilda |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr
Did you know?
- Can-Can opened on Broadway in 1953, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Abe Burrows, and made a star of dancer Gwen Verdon.
- The score includes two of Porter’s best-loved songs, I Love Paris and C’est Magnifique.
- Warren Mitchell, seen here early in his career, later found fame as Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part.
SKU: T01967
