Can-Can 1953

Opened: May 7, 1953

Can-Can - 1953 - Broadway History , Info & More

Forrest Theatre
1114 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA

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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Playhouse on the Square Postpones CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Opening Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2024


Playhouse on the Square has postponed the opening weekend of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, originally scheduled for June 14th, 2024, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Review: DOLLY! at The Can Can
by Jay Irwin - Jun 14, 2024


Dear Readers, as you know, I’ve often extolled the fabulousness of the shows at The Can Can. Director Chris Pink and the cast and crew repeatedly bring the goods. And I’ve often commented on how one show after another may be one of my new favorites of theirs. Well, Dear Readers, they’ve done it again with, “Dolly!”!

Playhouse on the Square to Present Regional Premiere of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2024


Catch Me If You Can will be presented at Playhouse on the Square this summer.

Theater Resources Unlimited Community To Gather Via Zoom With 'Theater In A Box: Yes, You Can Do It!'
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2024


Join Theater Resources Unlimited on June 14 for a Zoom event, 'Theater in a Box: Yes, You Can Do It!'

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Comes to Coralville Center for the Performing Arts in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024


City Circle Theatre Company will present a high-flying musical comedy based on an incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts July 19–21 & 26–28, 2024.

Tin Can Bros to Bring SOLVE IT SQUAD to Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024


US stage and screen sensations Tin Can Bros will bring their hit musical SOLVE IT SQUAD to the UK for their Edinburgh Fringe debut, featuring a group of former kid detectives revisiting an unsolved case. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Your First Look At Can Can's DOLLY In Pike Place Market This Summer!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2024


Dolly! makes its grand debut on the Can Can stage. See photos from the show. 

THREE CAN KEEP A SECRET to Return To Fringe With Even More Choices!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 8, 2024


The updated production of THREE CAN KEEP A SECRET by Gregory Crafts returns to Fringe, allowing audiences to vote on the story's direction in real time, enhancing the interactive crime thriller experience.

2024 NYC Public & Charter School Seniors Can Now Win Tickets to HELL'S KITCHEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024


Through TDF, NYC public and charter school seniors can enter to win tickets to Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Learn how to enter!

Brighton Fringe Review: KIDS CAN HECKLE!, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
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Kids Can Heckle!, hosted by comedian Ollie Horn, has an interesting concept. As you might be able to guess from the title, children are allowed to heckle. In fact, according to the show’s descriptions, they are “encouraged to jump in, share their ideas, and be as silly as possible,” so you can definitely expect some voices to be chiming in!

SLAVE PLAY in London Will Offer 'Pay What You Can' Lottery; Plus New Rehearsal Photos!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2024


The sign up for the ‘Pay What  You Can’ lottery for Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris, and  directed by Robert O’Hara, launches today. Plus, check out all new rehearsal photos here!

AUTOGRAMM Announce Midwest Tour Dates In Support Of New Album 'Music That Humans Can Play'
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Autogramm, synth-driven power-poppers from Seattle, announce Midwest tour dates in support of their new album 'Music That Humans Can Play,' with stops in Milwaukee, Madison, Cleveland, and Chicago.

Video: No One Can Get in the Way of What Shoshana Bean Is Feeling About Her Tony Nomination
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In this video, watch as Tony nominee Shoshana Bean chats about Alicia Keys' iconic music, why Hell's Kitchen means so much to her, and so much more.

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by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024


Chamber music abounds at the June 2024 Princeton Festival with music to suit a variety of tastes performed by the Abeo Quartet and The Sebastians at Trinity Church, and Empire Wild in the Festival’s performance pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden.

Scoop: Coming Up on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE on FOX - Thursday, June 6, 2024
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Get all the scoop on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE, airing on FOX on Thursday, June 6, 2024! Hosted by Ken Jeong, permanent panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and a rotating panel of guest celebrity detectives must help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note. Porsha Williams, Penn Jillette, and Chris Kirkpatrick serve as Celebrity Detectives.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Pay What You Can Ticketing, Broadway Season Grosses
by Alex Freeman - May 28, 2024


As we hit the final stretch ahead of the Tony Awards, this week we’re including the first in a series of guest essays from the producers of the Best Production nominees, with this installment from Tommy producers Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman.

Callum Patrick Hughes Returns to Edinburgh Fringe With HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024


The 2nd solo show of actor and writer Callum Hughes is a showcase of sympathetic yet humerous diaries on his battles with people-pleasing, its effect on previous romantic relationships, and how a recent ADHD diagnosis might have answered a lot of questions that have remained dormant for years.

Nathan Lane Says Timon and Pumbaa Originally Sang 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' in LION KING Film
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024


In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Nathan Lane revealed that Timon and Pumbaa, voiced by Lane and Ernie Sabella respectively, originally sang 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' in the classic Disney animated film The Lion King.

Scoop: Coming Up on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE on FOX - Thursday, May 30, 2024
by TV Scoop - May 23, 2024


Get all the scoop on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE, airing on FOX on Thursday, May 30, 2024! Hosted by Ken Jeong, permanent panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and a rotating panel of guest celebrity detectives must help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note. Finesse Mitchell and Maddie & Tae serve as Celebrity Detectives.

Chicago Tap Theatre Will Present CAN YOU HEAR US NOW: THE QUEER TAP DANCE REVOLUTION
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024


Chicago Tap Theatre will continue its 21st season with the world premiere of Can You Hear Us Now: The Queer Tap Dance Revolution, June 20 - 23 at The Edge Theater.

Give A Girl The Right Shoes And She Can Conquer the World
by Team BWW - May 17, 2024


Ballet Dancer Beatris Khamidullaeva, whose work includes most prominent Swan Lake, Gisele, or The Wills, La Bayadère, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and many others, reached success in dance competitions with her students will tell the story of her journey from being a beginner ballet dancer in Tashkent now setting her sights on making a mark in the global dance scene, harnessing the power of Oriental allure.

Scoop: Coming Up on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE on FOX - Thursday, May 23, 2024
by TV Scoop - May 16, 2024


Get all the scoop on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE, airing on FOX on Thursday, May 23, 2024! Hosted by Ken Jeong, permanent panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and a rotating panel of guest celebrity detectives must help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers. Shawn Stockman and Ron Funches serve as Celebrity Detectives.

Scoop: Coming Up on the Finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on FOX - Monday, May 20, 2024
by TV Scoop - May 16, 2024


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Video: Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Proves an 'Unhinged, Crazy Mess' of a Character Can Earn a Tony Nom
by Joey Mervis - May 16, 2024


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A new poster for Searchlight's The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, which features several Broadway and theatre alums, has been released. The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat follows a trio of best friends (Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan) known as “The Supremes” who, for decades, have weathered life’s storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues. Now, as heartbreak and illness stir up the past and threaten to destroy their friendship, Odette, Barbara Jean and Clarice see their bond put to the test as they go through their most challenging times yet.

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 - 1953 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1953 Theatre World Awards Performance Gwen Verdon

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