![]() ![]() Her first conquest is old, rich banker Mr. She begins her journey, ignoring her friend George, who tells her it will only lead to her "getting kicked in the heart" ("The Other Side of the Tracks (Reprise)"). Belle and Noble profess their love ("I Love You"), and Belle agrees to find wealth, culture, and social position to become equal to Noble so they can be together. Noble's mother discovers that Belle lives in Drifter's Row and demands that Belle be sent away. At the party, Noble's friends all try to out-snob each other ("The Rich Kid Rag"). ![]() He invites her to his Sweet Sixteen party, and she agrees to go. Then she meets Noble Eggleston, from the "right" side of the tracks, and they feel an instant connection due to the presence of their "I Love You Theme" that plays whenever they touch. As a child from Venezuela, Illinois, she lived in Drifter's Row, the poor side of town and dreamed of living on The Bluff, the rich part of town ("The Other Side of the Tracks"). Act Iīelle Poitrine (née Schlumpfert) writes her autobiography with the help of Patrick Dennis ("The Truth"). The libretto was revised heavily for both of the subsequent revivals, with songs cut, added, or moved (most notably "Little Me"). Note: This summary is based on the original Broadway production. It was directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber. It was in Chicago, Illinois in March 2017. Porchlight Music Theatre presented Little Me as a part of its "Porchlight Revisits" season in which they stage three forgotten musicals per year. The production is directed by John Rando with choreography by Joshua Bergasse. The New York City Center Encores! staged concert runs from Februto February 9, 2014, starring Christian Borle, Rachel York as Belle, Judy Kaye as Older Belle, and Harriet Harris as Mrs. The musical was directed by Brendan Matthew, with choreography by Chris Whittaker and design by Chris Hone. Lead actor Jason Graae was described as "stepping into the roles previously inhabited by two of the most versatile entertainers in Broadway and Hollywood history" and as having "boundless energy and a staggering level of comedic talent." In the same year, the play ran at the Rose and Crown Theatre, London. Little Me ran in its original form with 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco in 2013, directed by Eric Inman and with choreography by Staci Arriaga. And we're fortunate that we still have Neil and Cy with us, and they'll be working with us and tailoring it for Marty." According to Rob Marshall: "Without Marty, we wouldn't do it. With direction and choreography by Rob Marshall, Faith Prince played the combined roles of Old and Young Belle. Little Me was revived on Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the Criterion Center Stage Right as a vehicle for Martin Short, opening on Novemand closing on Februafter 99 performances and 43 previews. Little Me was revived on the West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre, opening on and running for 409 performances. The director was Robert Drivas and choreographer was Peter Gennaro, with Mary Gordon Murray as Belle Bebe Neuwirth was in the ensemble. The multiple Caesar roles were split between Victor Garber and James Coco. The 1982 revival at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre opened on Januand closed on Februafter 30 previews and 36 performances. Bruce Forsyth and Eileen Gourlay starred. The London production opened at the Cambridge Theatre on Novemand ran for 334 performances. Barbara Sharma was a featured dancer in the show. Directed by Cy Feuer and Bob Fosse with choreography by Fosse, Sid Caesar starred playing multiple roles, with Virginia Martin as Young Belle and Nancy Andrews as Old Belle. ![]() Little Me opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Novemand closed on June 27, 1963, running for 257 performances. "With the exception of Jerome Robbins, for my money Fosse was the best choreographer who ever worked in the theater." (Simon and Caesar had worked together on the television variety program " Your Show of Shows.") In his memoir Rewrites: A Memoir, Neil Simon wrote that aside from tailoring the musical's book to the talents of Sid Caesar, the second attraction of the project was a chance to work with choreographer Bob Fosse. ![]() The musical Little Me is based on the novel by Patrick Dennis titled Little Me: The Intimate Memoirs of that Great Star of Stage, Screen and Television/Belle Poitrine, an illustrated autobiography of an imaginary diva (published in 1961). ![]()
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