Florodora

Florodora
MusicLeslie Stuart
Paul Rubens
LyricsPaul Rubens
Edward Boyd-Jones
BookOwen Hall
(pseudonym for James Davis)
Productions1899 West End
1900 Broadway
1902 Broadway revival
1905 Broadway revival
1915 West End revival
1920 Broadway revival
1931 West End revival
International tour
2006 West End revival

Florodora is an Edwardian musical comedy. After its long run in London, it became one of the first successful Broadway musicals of the 20th century. The book was written by Jimmy Davis under the pseudonym Owen Hall, the music was by Leslie Stuart with additional songs by Paul Rubens, and the lyrics were by Edward Boyd-Jones, George Arthurs and Rubens.[1]

The original London production opened in 1899 where it ran for a very successful 455 performances. The New York production, which opened the following year, was even more popular, running for 552 performances. After this, the piece was produced throughout the English-speaking world and beyond. The show was famous for its double sextet and its chorus line of "Florodora Girls".[2]

The piece was popular with amateur theatre groups, particularly in Britain, into the 1950s.[3]

  1. ^ "Florodora (1920 production)". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  2. ^ Miller, Scott. "Curtain Up, Light the Lights: 1874–1900", New Line Theatre, 2008, accessed 7 July 2024
  3. ^ Bond, Ian. "Rarely Produced Shows" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. St. David's Players, accessed 22 July 2010