Lady Behave (musical)
Lady Behave | |
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Written by | Stanley Lupino |
Music by | |
Date premiered | 1941 |
Place premiered | His Majesty's Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Musical |
Lady Behave is a 1941 British stage musical written by Stanley Lupino with music by . In the original West End production at His Majesty's Theatre, Lupino starred alongside Sally Gray who had appeared with him in a number of films. Pat Kirkwood, Judy Kelly, Hartley Power and Judy Campbell also featured in other roles during its run.[1] It is set in Hollywood where a stuntman can't get his girlfriend to marry him until she has made a success in films.
By some accounts it was the first new musical staged in London since the outbreak of the Second World War. It was a popular success. As he grew increasingly ill, Lupino had to step down from his role and was replaced by Bobby Howes.[2]
In 1947 it was adapted for the 1947 Swedish musical film Don't Give Up.
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Bibliography[]
- Donati, William. Ida Lupino: A Biography. University Press of Kentucky, 2013.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
- 1941 musicals
- British musicals
- West End musicals
- Musical theatre stubs