91. Wake Up and Dream! 1929
Charles B. Cochran’s 1929 Revue
- Music
Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by John Hastings Turner
- Choreography
Dances and ensembles by Tilly Losch, Max Rivers, and George Balanchine (uncredited)
- Production
Produced under the personal direction of Charles B. Cochran. Staged by Frank Collins
- Premiere
March 29, 1929, London Pavilion. (Out-of-town preview: March, Palace Theatre, Manchester [titled Charles B. Cochran’s 1929 Revue].)
- Cast
Tilly Losch, Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, Elsie Carlisle, Toni Birkmayer, and others. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Part II, Scene 16): Choreography: By George Balanchine, credited to Tilly Losch. Production: Setting and The Idol designed by Oliver Messel. Cast: Singer, Elsie Carlisle; The Girl, Tilly Losch; The Man, Toni Birkmayer; The Other Woman, Alanova; The Idol, William Cavanagh
Performance Type
Musical Theater
Note
Balanchine’s initial choreography for British and American musical revues. Other productions: New York premiere December 30, 1929, Selwyn Theatre, produced by Arch Selwyn
Additional Productions
Reconstructions
New York premiere December 30, 1929, Selwyn Theatre, produced by Arch Selwyn
Uncredited choreography acknowledged by Balanchine
