What are Ziegfeld Follies?
Ziegfeld Follies was a sophisticated show that was known for its rich stage productions, a choir of beautiful women and the diversity of artists. It was created by a man named Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. Ziegfeld was born in March 1867 in Chicago in IL and was destined for a life in the show.
his musical triumph came to life as Ziegfeld Follies from 1907 , stage production modeled after the Paris music review called folies-Bergére . The show began in July 1907 at the New York Theater. Folies were women dancing in the line line and wearing costumes, which were considered quite bold at the time. Despite the inability of Ziegfeld to write music, direct or design built the music empire that dominated the theater scene at the beginning of the 20th century. His ability to show beautiful women, hiring the best talent and creating fantastic glasses attracted the audience to his events.
in 1911 was the Renamed The Ziegfeld Folies 24 years old. Ziegfeld Follies was an eclectic combination of dance, comedy, music parodies and rich production numbers. He was known for his charming female dancers called "Ziegfeld Girls". Stars that adorned the scene Follies' were people like Anna, such as Anna, Billie Burke, Fannie Brice, Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers and W.C. Field. Remarkable production at the time were programs like Sally , rio rita , Rosalia , show Boat and bitter sweet
After his death in 1932, the widow of Ziegfeld granted other promoters permission to use their name in their productions. The promoters hoped to earn Ziegfeld's name to pack the audience into their own shows. Unfortunately, these later folies production failed commercially, unable to capture the success of the originally ziegfeld folies .
up to the movie a great ziegfelD played William Powell on a scene where Zeigfeld Follies returned to the public's eye. He won the 1936 Academy Award for the best picture, the best actress in the lead role and the best dance direction. The 1946 film entitled Ziegfeld Follies representing Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Lena Horne and other Hollywood giants provided later viewers to see what it was like in the original Ziegfeld Follies .
Cross between Broadway and Vaudeville Varel Show, Ziegfeld Follies captured the imagination of theater with his magic, glitz and beautiful show girls. Ziegfeld was a born showman who knew what the public wanted to see. Despite his inability to write music, direct or design scenes of production, Ziegfeld compiled an impressive group of directors, composers and artists to help him throw his musicals into the fun of Hi.