The Amazing Adele Closed prior to Broadway, Tammy Grimes 1955 Tryout FLOP

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This production of "The Amazing Adele" opened on December 26, 1955 in Philadelphia and closed in Boston on January 21, 1956 canceling the scheduled Broadway opening.
Originally, the producers wanted Leslie Caron for the lead and Roland Petit to choreograph. In July 1955, Tammy Grimes was announced as standby for the title role and Kay Thompson was likely to take the role of Lila. By August, Grimes had been cast in the lead role with no explanation for Caron not being cast.
The musical starred TAMMY GRIMES in the title role (in what would have been her Broadway debut), JOHNNY DESMOND, DAGMAR, ENID MARKEY and JOEY FAYE and featured PEGGY CASS, CRIS ALEXANDER, DON DE LEO, BABE HINES, HELEN DOWDY, ALLEN CONROY, MARA LYNN, GROVER DALE and STEVE WILAND ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by ALBERT SELDEN; Book by ANITA LOOS ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") based on the French play by PIERRE BARRILLET and JEAN-PIERRE GREDY; Additional Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by THOMAS BECHER; Dances and Musical Numbers staged by HERBERT ROSS; Musical Direction by SAUL SCHECHTMAN; Directed by JACK LANDAU; Produced by ALBERT SELDEN and MORTON GOTTLIEB
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