Out of This World
Shows · Out of This World
Based on the Amphitryon legend, the god Jupiter assumes the form of mortal general Amphitryon in order to seduce the general's faithful wife Alcmene. Meanwhile, Jupiter's own wife Juno schemes to thwart his philandering, and Mercury acts as a mischievous go-between. The mythological comedy explores the collision between divine desires and mortal fidelity.
- Opened
- 1950
- Performances
- 157
- Type
- Musical
- Era
- Golden Age
Productions1 on Broadway
| 1950 | New Century Theatre Original. December 21, 1950 · Agnes de Mille | 157 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Recordings 2 albums held
Licensing 1 entry
| UK | Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark | available |
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4 passages naming Out of This World, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
OUT OF THIS WORLD was roundly attacked for questionable taste (verbal and visual). The uncredited George Abbott took over from de Mille, but the problems needed more than doctoring. book:show-tunes-1905-1985-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-steven-suskin-1st-ed-new-yor#p257
OUT OF THIS WORLD was also roundly attacked for questionable taste, verbal and visual. book:show-tunes-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-broadway-s-suskin-steven-suskin-steven#p159
Among the musicals, the greatest hits were “Guys and Dolls” based on Damon Runyon stories, and “Call Me Madam” starring Ethel Merman. Other musicals seen included Gian-Carlo Menotti’s musical drama, “The Consul;” Charlotte Greenwood in “Out Of This World;” “Arms and the Girl” with Nanette Fabray; “Pardon Our French” wi… book:a-pictorial-history-of-the-american-theatre-1860-1985-blum#p330
Porter continued to work hard on Out of This World, corresponding with the actor David Wayne about his songs. Wayne was to have played Mercury but was ultimately replaced by William Redfield: book:the-letters-of-cole-porter-cole-porter-editor-cliff-eisen-editor-dominic-mchugh-#p381
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