Irma La Douce 1958

Opened: July 17, 1958

Irma La Douce - 1958 - West End History , Info & More

Lyric Theatre
(Piccadilly Circus) Shaftesbury Avenue London

Irma la douce is a 1956 French musical with music by Marguerite Monnot and lyrics and book by Alexandre Breffort. The musical premiered in Paris in 1956, and was subsequently produced in the West End in 1958 and on Broadway, by David Merrick, in 1960. The English lyrics and book (1958) are by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman.

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Irma La Douce FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Irma La Douce have there been?
Irma La Douce has had 7 productions including Paris which opened in 1956, West End which opened in 1958, Broadway which opened in 1960, Broadway which opened in 1960, US Tour which opened in 1962, West End which opened in 1979 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.

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