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Can-Can Revival 1981 - Articles Page 6

Opened: April 30, 1981
Closing: May 03, 1981

Can-Can - 1981 Broadway History , Info & More

Minskoff Theatre (Broadway)
200 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

The musical comedy takes place in turn-of-the-century Paris, where La Mome Pistache, proud owner of the Bal du Paradis, famous for its sexy can-can girls, spars with Aristide Forestier, a self-righteous judge determined to close all Parisian dance halls.


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HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO's Ashley Wool Shares How Autistic People Can Benefit From A Theatre Education
by Team BWW - Jan 4, 2024


Ashley Wool is an autistic actor making her Broadway debut in the new musical, How to Dance in Ohio, currently running at the Belasco Theatre. Below, read her first person essay on how arts education helped her navigate the complexities of life on the autism spectrum.

MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?) Offers Lottery For $24 Tickets to Preview Performances
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2024


Fans of My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) can enter a special, first-of-its-kind digital lottery to win $24 tickets to the new play’s early performances at The Lyceum Theatre. Learn more about how to enter the lottery here!

City Council Member Jeff Worrell to Host CIVILITY: We Can Do Better in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 29, 2023


City Council Member Jeff Worrell is inviting you to join him on January 10, 2024, as he hosts CIVILITY: We Can Do Better at the Carmel Clay Public Library at 6 pm.

Student Blog: A Person Can Develop... COVID?
by Student Blogger: MJ Kirsche - Dec 30, 2023


With finals week around the corner and a week of auditions ahead of me, earlier this month just when I was starting to reach the most important crunch time of my semester… I tested positive for COVID-19.

Scoop: Coming Up on the Season Premiere I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE on FOX - Wednesday, January 3, 2024
by TV Scoop - Dec 28, 2023


Get all the scoop on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE, airing on FOX on Wednesday, January 3, 2024! Lauren Alaina, DeRay Davis and Nikki Glaser serve as Celebrity Detectives. Hosted by Ken Jeong, permanent panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and a rotating panel of guest celebrity detectives. Watch a video clip now!

Meena Harris, JJ Maley, and George Strus Join the Producing Team of MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2023


Three new names have been revealed as part of the producing team for My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), coming to Broadway next year. Learn more about the new producers here!

Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - Dec 2, 2023


“Catch Me If You Can” at New Theatre Restaurant is a comedic turn on the Murder Mystery genre. It will keep you guessing from the opening curtain until the big reveal at the end of the show. San Francisco Marketing Consultant Daniel Corbin (Ross Hellwig) has sneaked away for a holiday weekend with his new bride. Following a honeymoon spat, Bride Elizabeth mysteriously vanishes. Who done it? And what did they do?

Baz Luhrmann Can 'Absolutely' See MOULIN ROUGE! Film Adaptation of Stage Musical
by Michael Major - Nov 27, 2023


Baz Luhrmann has revealed that he has 'absolutely' thought about bringing Moulin Rouge! back to the big screen for a film adaptation of the stage musical. The original movie starred Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, and more.

Mountain Theatre Company Unveils 2024 MainStage Season Featuring GREASE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2023


Mountain Theatre Company announces its 2024 Mainstage Season, featuring beloved musicals like Grease and Catch Me If You Can, as well as a touching new musical called The Burnt Part Boys. The season will culminate with the holiday revue Home for the Holidays. Don't miss this exciting lineup of shows!

Find Out How Your High School Can Be Among the First to Produce HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2023


Broadway Licensing Global has launched a competition for high schools to be the first to produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! The Wands at the Ready competition is underway now! Find out how to apply here!

Guest Blog: Tina Williams, Artistic Director of Pied Piper Theatre on Empathy, Understanding and the Beauty of Sign Language in CAN BEARS SKI?
by Guest Author - Nov 16, 2023


I first heard about the book Can Bears Ski? on the BBC news. I thought a play inspired by the story of Little Bear, who was born deaf, would be a perfect chance to bring awareness to our young audience, developing empathy and greater understanding of diversity in the world around them, in a delightful and fun way.

Carpool Announce New Album & Share Single 'Can We Just Get High?'
by Michael Major - Nov 15, 2023


The first single from the record is the anthemic PUP-meets-Weezer pop-punk ripper “Can We Just Get High?,” with its surge of quasi-nihilistic recklessness and massive riffs. It’s one of many tracks on their new album that blends careless fun with abject desperation to create an existential crisis you want to dance to.

SPAMALOT Partners With SPAM For a Collector's Can and More Collaborations
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023


The Broadway revival of SPAMALOT is partnering with Hormel Foods, the maker of the SPAM® brand, who will serve as an Opening Knight sponsor. A limited edition SPAM can featuring SPAMALOT art has also been revealed, alongside more fun collaborations!

BCA to Present Original Fall Play CAN I EVEN PUT THIS ON MY RESUME? This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 12, 2023


Don't miss Bergen County Academies' fall play, 'Can I Even Put This On My Resume?' - 30 student-written plays performed in just one hour. Experience a range of emotions in this one-of-a-kind production.

Kameron Marlowe Expands I CAN LIE Tour With 14 Additional Dates
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2023


Kameron Marlowe will expand his I Can Lie Tour with 13 additional dates featuring support from Logan Crosby and Laci Kaye Booth.

Photos: MAMA MAMA CAN YOU SEE Opens This Weekend In World Premiere From Coin & Ghost
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2023


‘Mama Mama Can’t You See,’ an explosive new play about human connection and the mythology of war, opens this weekend for a four-week run at Studio/Stage.

Album Review: GUYS & DOLLS A MUSICAL FABLE OF BROADWAY A CD You Can Bet On
by Erin Samms - Nov 10, 2023


They did Frank Loesser and Damon Runyon proud with this one.

Labyrinth Dance Theater to Screen COME BACK ONCE MORE SO I CAN SAY GOODBYE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023


Labyrinth Dance Theater screens 'Come Back Once More So I Can Say Goodbye,' a dance-theater piece exploring gay life in NYC from 1965-1995. Join us at Stonewall Lounge on Dec 11th at 6:30 p.m. for this moving and historic production.

REVIEW: Highly Amusing And Deeply Poignant, THE MEMORY OF WATER Contemplates The Enduring Effect A Person Can Have On Their Loved Ones After Death.
by Jade Kops - Nov 8, 2023


Brilliantly funny with relatable moments, THE MEMORY OF WATER combines comedy with scientific theory to challenge how memories are retained and altered over time. 

Firehouse Center For The Arts Launches 'Pay What You Can Saturday Nights'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2023


Building upon a pilot program the Firehouse launched in June of 2023, Matter Communications is sponsoring 'Pay What You Can Saturday Nights' for the entirety of the 2023-24 Theatrical Season which includes Million Dollar Quartet, Eurydice, In The Heights, and Into the Woods.

Interview: Adam Grupper Is a Stitch in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE
by Naomi Serviss - Nov 3, 2023


An all-star cast brings the play about dreams and aspirations in the garment district back to life.

Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Lodz Musical Theater
by Natalia Jarczynska - Nov 6, 2023


What did our critic think of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Lodz Musical Theater? This show is pure entertainment, it's fast, colorful, bright, and easy. A good time and opportunity to familiarize yourself with a musical theater that is still not very popular (whip whip) in Poland. The show is comfortable, warm, light and funny.

Cast Set for UK Tour of CAN BEARS SKI?
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2023


The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre have announced the full cast of the Can Bears Ski? bythe award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus in a new adaptation for the stage by Tina Williams.

Photos: Get an Exclusive Look at Can Can's THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2023


Discover the mesmerizing world of Can Can's The Hitchcock Hotel with exclusive photos. Don't miss this captivating show, showing until November 12. Step inside and get a sneak peek at the stunning visuals and immersive experience. Limited engagement - closing soon.

Interview: Elizabeth Carter of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Center Repertory Company Explores How the Drag World Can Teach Us to Live Our Lives with Authenticity
by Jim Munson - Nov 1, 2023


BroadwayWorld chats with the much in-demand director Elizabeth Carter about her production of Matthew Lopez' heart-warming celebration of chosen families 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' running at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek November 4 to 26.

Can-Can History

Other Productions of Can-Can

1953   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1954   West End London Production
West End
1955   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1959   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1962   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1981   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1988   International Tour
1988   West End London Revival
West End
2004   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2007   London Lost Musicals Concert
London
2007   Los Angeles Pasadena Playhouse Production
Los Angeles

Can-Can - 1981 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1981 Tony Awards Best Choreography Roland Petit
1981 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Franca Squarciapino
1981 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design David Mitchell

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