Article: Thank Heaven For Revival Of the 1958 Classic, `Gigi'

Article: Whimsy reissued; 'Gigi' DVD marks 50th anniversary.(ARTS & ...
The Washington Times;  October 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... moviegoers knew that Gigi was the immediate successor to My Fair Lady, the pre-eminent ... DVD set, hailed Gigi as a new fair lady. Bosley Crowther ... first draft of a Gigi screenplay within ... the triumphant My Fair Lady opening. He was ...

Article: Talented Troupe Help Makes "Gigi" a Joy
The Washington Post;  May 2, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... start that this reviewer hates "Gigi." Not the production from ... Company, but the show itself. "Gigi" was created by Alan Jay Lerner ... of their Broadway smash "My Fair Lady," and they tried to duplicate ... in the copy. Not only is "Gigi" all frosting and no cake ...

Article: Thank heaven for rare and wondrous revival of 'Gigi'
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  June 10, 2008 ;     665 words ...'GIGI' HIGHLY RECOMMENDED When ... the Lerner and Loewe musical "Gigi," you might well find yourself ... infrequently over the years? Though "Gigi" was a huge hit when it arrived ... who had triumphed with "My Fair Lady" two years earlier) got around ...

Article: A fine romance Local stage courts `Gigi'
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 18, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... girl turned debutante named Gigi back in 1958, the world fell ... movie musicals in history. "Gigi," directed by Vincente Minnelli ... Lerner and Frederick Loewe ("My Fair Lady," "Camelot,") starred ... original stage adaptation of "Gigi" was not a musical, and premiered ...

Article: `Gigi'
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... the age of rock musicals. "Gigi" has been revived only rarely ... winding stairway set. Although "Gigi" is not nearly as complex or ... Loewe's greatest hit, "My Fair Lady," which was written a few ... delicious as a chocolate truffle. Gigi (the hugely appealing Katrina ...

Article: MUSICAL MELODRAMA MEMORIES, GAFFES AND GLORIES STAND OUT IN ...
Post-Tribune (IN);  May 12, 1989 ;     700+ words ... ... opening night performance of "Gigi" at Highland High School ... Company's debut performance of "Gigi," the male lead was kicked ... musicals like "Oklahoma," "My Fair Lady" and "Grease" meld the talents ... Larry Brechner in January for "Gigi," a Lerner and Loewe musical ...

Article: CLO BIDS FAREWELL TO OLD DIGS WITH MUSICALLY UPBEAT ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 30, 2003 ;     617 words ... ... s leading man, Gaston, is Gigi's harmless playmate until ... squirm. Be that as it may, "Gigi's" true seductive powers ... rants of Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady," and "The Night They Invented ... appear well rehearsed." "Gigi" is the final CLO production ...