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Funny Face is a 1927 musical composed by George Gershwin
George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin....
, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
, and book by Fred Thompson and Paul Gerard Smith.

Originally called Smarty, it opened in Philadelphia to poor reviews, and Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley

Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style o...
, who had contributed to the script walked out. After a rewrite, it opened in New York, where it was a major hit. It later transferred to London.

show opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 22, 1927, and ran for 244 performances.






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Funny Face is a 1927 musical composed by George Gershwin
George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin....
, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
, and book by Fred Thompson and Paul Gerard Smith.

Originally called Smarty, it opened in Philadelphia to poor reviews, and Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley

Robert Charles Benchley was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, and his acclaimed short films, Benchley's style o...
, who had contributed to the script walked out. After a rewrite, it opened in New York, where it was a major hit. It later transferred to London.

Original Broadway production

The show opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 22, 1927, and ran for 244 performances. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor, with choreography by Bobby Connolly.

Cast

  • Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire was an United States Academy Award-winning film and Broadway theatre dance, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films....
     as Jimmy Reeve
  • Adele Astaire
    Adele Astaire

    Lady Charles Cavendish , better known as Adele Astaire, was an United States dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S....
     as Frankie Wynn
  • William Kent as Dugsie Gibbs
  • Victor Moore
    Victor Moore

    Victor Moore was a star of stage and screen.He appeared in over 58 films and 21 Broadway theatre shows. He first appeared on Broadway in Rosemary ....
     as Herbert
  • Allen Kearns as Peter Thurston
  • Gertrude McDonald as June
  • Betty Compton
    Betty Compton

    Betty Compton was a stage actress who married New York City mayor Jimmy Walker.A member of Ziegfeld Follies, she appeared in the original stage production of Funny Face alongside Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire, as well as Oh, Kay! in 1926....
     as Dora
  • Earl Hampton as Chester


1957 film

Starring Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was an United States Academy Award-winning film and Broadway theatre dance, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films....
 and Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was a Belgian-born, Dutch-raised actress of British and Dutch ancestry.Born in Brussels, Hepburn lived in Arnhem in The Netherlands during her childhood and for the duration of the World War II....
, the movie "Funny Face
Funny Face

Funny Face is an United States musical film released in 1957 in film in Technicolor, with assorted songs by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin....
" featured just four songs from the stage production, and the plot was radically different.

Songs

Act 1
  • Birthday Party - Dora, June and Guests
  • Once - Dugsie Gibbs, Dora and Ensemble
  • Funny Face
    Funny Face (song)

    "Funny Face" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was the title song of Funny Face , where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, and his sister, Adele Astaire...
     - Frankie and Jimmy Reeve
  • High Hat - Jimmy Reeve and Boys
  • 'S Wonderful
    'S Wonderful

    "'S Wonderful" is a popular music song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced in the Broadway musical Funny Face by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns....
     - Frankie and Peter Thurston
  • Let's Kiss and Make Up
    Let's Kiss and Make Up

    "Let's Kiss and Make Up" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was introduced in their 1927 musical Funny Face by Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire....
     - Frankie, Jimmy Reeve and Ensemble
  • Come Along, Let's Gamble - Entire Company
Act 2
  • In the Swim - Girls
  • He Loves and She Loves
    He Loves and She Loves

    "He Loves and She Loves" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It replaced "How Long Has This Been Going On?" in the broadway theatre musical Funny Face ....
     - Frankie and Peter Thurston
  • Tell the Doc - Dugsie Gibbs and Girls
  • My One and Only (What I Am Gonna Do?)
    My One and Only (song)

    "My One and Only" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1927 musical Funny Face where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, Betty Compton and Gertrude McDonald....
     - Jimmy Reeve, June, Dora and Girls
  • Sing a Little Song - Pianists, Ritz Quartette, and Boys
  • My One and Only (What Am I Going to Do?) (Reprise) - Dora, June and Chorus
  • The Babbitt and the Bromide - Frankie and Jimmy Reeve


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