Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
- Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
Infobox Musical
name = Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
subtitle =
caption =
music = Stan Freeman
Franklin Underwood
lyrics = Stan Freeman
Franklin Underwood
book = John Patrick
basis = "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (novel) - Vern J. Sneider
"The Teahouse of the August Moon" (play) - John Patrick
productions = 1970 Broadway
awards =
"Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" is a musical with a book by John Patrick and music and lyrics by Stan Freeman and Franklin Underwood.
Based on Patrick's play and screenplay "The Teahouse of the August Moon", it focuses on Capt. Fisby who, assigned the task of Americanizing the village of Tobiki on Okinawa following World War II, encourages the residents to build a school. They would prefer a traditional teahouse instead, and when Fisby discovers the potent alcoholic beverage they brew is popular with the American GIs and a big money-maker, he falls in with their plans. Helping him become assimilated to the local mores are local interpreter Sakini and geisha Lotus Blossom.
After three previews, the Broadway production, directed by Lawrence Kasha and choreographed by Marc Breau, opened on December 28, 1970 at the Majestic Theatre, where it ran for only 19 performances. The cast included Kenneth Nelson, David Burns, Ron Husmann, and Eleanor Calbes.
Burns was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and Freddy Wittop was nominated for Best Costume Design.
ong list
;Act I
* With a Snap of My Finger
* Right Hand Man
* Find Your Own Cricket
* One Side of the World
* Geisha
* You Say-They Say
* This Time
* Simple Word
* Garden Guaracha
* It's Good Enough for Lady Astor;Act II
*Chaya
*Call Me Back
*Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
*You've Broken a Fine Woman's Heart
*One More for the Last One
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