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{{for|the phrase|La plume de ma tante (phrase)}}
La Plume de Ma Tante is a musical [[Tony Award]] nominated musical written, devised, and directed by Robert Dhery, with music by Gérard Calvi, and English lyrics written by Ross Parker. In 1959 it was nominated for best musical, but lost to [[Redhead]].
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|music= [[Gerard Calvi]]
|lyrics= [[Ross Parker (songwriter)|Ross Parker]] <br> [[Francis Blanche]]
|book= [[Robert Dhéry]]
|basis=
|productions= 1958 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
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'''''{{Lang|fr|La Plume de Ma Tante}}''''' is a 1955 [[musical theatre|musical]] comedy, written, devised, and directed by [[Robert Dhéry]], with music by [[Gérard Calvi]], and English lyrics by [[Ross Parker (songwriter)|Ross Parker]]. The play consisted of a number of short sketches in English, French, and [[pantomime]], satirizing French society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_p/plumedematante.htm|title=La Plume de Ma Tante – Revue}}</ref>
==Production History==


It opened at the Royal Theater on Nov 11, [[1958]] and closed on Dec 17, [[1960]] after a toral of 835 Performances 835
It opened firstly in 1955 at the [[Garrick Theatre]], London, and closed after a run of two and a half years. It then transferred to the USA.


On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], it was nominated for the Tony Award for [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]], and in three other categories, winning the 1959 [[Special Tony Award]]. [[Pierre Olaf]] was one of the show's leading actors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierre Olaf: Surreal world of a pierrot|author=Ronald Bergan|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=22 September 1995|page= 17}}</ref>
==Opening Night Cast==


It opened on Broadway at the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre|Royale Theater]] on November 11, 1958 and closed on December 17, 1960 after a total of 835 performances. Subsequently, the show toured to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco during 1961.
(In Alphabetical Order)


==Awards and nominations==
*'''Robert Dhéry''' as Announcer, Monsieur Robert, The Waiter, Performer, A Victim, Adam
===Original Broadway production===
*'''Pamela Austin''' as Madame de Mortemouille, Light Soprano, Véronique, The Schoolmistress
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
*'''Coka Brossecola''' as The Spirit of The Night
|-
*'''Colette Brosset Speakerine''' Mademoiselle Colette, A Femme Fatale, Queen of the Strip-Tease, A Clown, Eve, Acrobatie
! width="5%"| Year
*'''Roger Caccia'''as The Maitre d'Hotel, The Mother, Performer, The Passenger, A Pickpocket, A Filing Clerk
! width="20%"| Award
*'''Yvonne Constant''' as The Wife, A Femme Fatale, Air Hostess, A Lover, The Secretary, The High Priestess
! width="45%"| Category
*'''Genevieve Coulombel''' as The Princess, A Pupil, Dancer
! width="20%"| Nominee
*'''Francoise Dall''' as A Pupil, Dancer
! width="10%"| Result
*'''Nadine Gorbatcheff''' as A Lover
|-
*'''Jill Hougham''' as A Femme Fatale, A Pupil
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 1959
*'''[[Michael Kent]]'''as Rider to the Sea, The Major Domo, Florestan, Agent de Police
| rowspan="3"| [[Tony Award]]
*'''Jean Lefevre''' as Amsterdam, Johnny Walker, Performer, The Tie Vendor, A Workman, The Ventriloquist
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
*'''Jacques Legras''' as Mobile Squad, The Pride of the Force, Mr. Spratts, The Gendarme, Performer, A Victim, A Pickpocket, A Filing Clerk, The Serpent
| {{nom}}
*'''Michel Modo''' as Mobile Squad, The Pride of the Force, The Spahi, The Explorer, Performer, The Bystander
|-
*'''Pierre Olaf''' as Mobile Squad, The Pride of the Force, Buster Brown, The Lover, The Prince, The Daughter's Lover, Performer, A Clown, Master Percy Smith
| [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
*'''Nicole Parent''' as The Witch Girl, A Femme Fatale, Dancer
| [[Robert Dhéry]]
*'''Ross Parker''' as Général Grosfut, The Husband, The Late Diner, The Father, Performer, A Butcher, The Boss
| {{nom}}
*'''Henri Pennec''' as Mobile Squad, The Pride of the Force, The Attaché, The Elevator Attendant, A Policeman, The Curé, A Workman
|-
*'''Claude Perrin''' as A Pupil
| [[Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director|Best Conductor and Musical Director]]
*'''Brigitte Peynaud''' as The Daughter, Femme Fatale, A Pupil
| [[Gershon Kingsley]]
*'''Mary Reynolds''' as Miss Innocent, A Femme Fatale, A Passer-by, The Bird Lover, Dancer
| {{nom}}
*'''Anna Stroppin''' as Performer, A Pupil
|-
*'''Genevieve Zanetti''' as Performer
| [[Special Tony Award]]
| Contribution to the Theatre
| The Cast
| {{won}}
|}


==Awards==
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
*[''nominee''] [[1959]] [[Tony Award for Best Musical]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060522192850/http://www.ibdb.com/show.asp?ID=7151 Internet Broadway Database listing]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021211606/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,864468,00.html?promoid=googlep Time Magazine review, November 24, 1958]


{{Special Tony Award}}
*[''nominee]''} [[1959]] [[Tony Award]] for Best Direction, Robert Dhéry


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*[''nominee''][[1959]] [[Tony Award]] for Best Conductor and Musical Director Gershon Kingsley
[[Category:Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:1958 musicals]]
*[[1959]] [[Tony Award]] Special Awards
[[Category:Musicals by Gérard Calvi]]
**['''winner'''] Pamela Austin
**['''winner'''] Colette Brosset
**['''winner'''] Roger Caccia
**['''winner'''] Yvonne Constant
**['''winner'''] Genevieve Coulombel
**['''winner'''] Robert Dhéry
**['''winner'''] Michael Kent
**['''winner'''] Jean Lefevre
**['''winner'''] Jacques Legras
**['''winner'''] Michel Modo
**['''winner'''] Pierre Olaf
**['''winner'''] Nicole Parent
**['''winner'''] Ross Parker
**['''winner'''] Henri Pennec

==External Links==

* http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2715
**Broadway Database Page

Revision as of 11:52, 22 July 2021

For the phrase, see La plume de ma tante (phrase).
La Plume de Ma Tante
1960 playbill
MusicGerard Calvi
LyricsRoss Parker
Francis Blanche
BookRobert Dhéry
Productions1958 Broadway

La Plume de Ma Tante is a 1955 musical comedy, written, devised, and directed by Robert Dhéry, with music by Gérard Calvi, and English lyrics by Ross Parker. The play consisted of a number of short sketches in English, French, and pantomime, satirizing French society.[1]

It opened firstly in 1955 at the Garrick Theatre, London, and closed after a run of two and a half years. It then transferred to the USA.

On Broadway, it was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical, and in three other categories, winning the 1959 Special Tony Award. Pierre Olaf was one of the show's leading actors.[2]

It opened on Broadway at the Royale Theater on November 11, 1958 and closed on December 17, 1960 after a total of 835 performances. Subsequently, the show toured to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco during 1961.

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1959 Tony Award Best Musical Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical Robert Dhéry Nominated
Best Conductor and Musical Director Gershon Kingsley Nominated
Special Tony Award Contribution to the Theatre The Cast Won

References

  1. ^ "La Plume de Ma Tante – Revue".
  2. ^ Ronald Bergan (22 September 1995). "Pierre Olaf: Surreal world of a pierrot". The Guardian. p. 17.

External links

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