Carnival in Flanders (musical)
1934 musical with a book by Preston Sturges, lyrics by Johnny Burke, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carnival in Flanders is a musical with a book by Preston Sturges, lyrics by Johnny Burke, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen.
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Carnival in Flanders | |
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Music | Jimmy Van Heusen |
Lyrics | Johnny Burke |
Book | Preston Sturges |
Basis | 1934 French comedy film La Kermesse Héroïque |
Productions | 1953 Broadway |
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Based on the 1934 French comedy film La Kermesse Héroïque, it is set in 1616 in the small Flemish village of Flackenburg, where a Spanish duke and his entourage descend upon the community. The mayor plays dead, hoping that his ruse will force the visitors to depart, but the duke sets his sights on the man's "widow" and begins to woo her. The musical had a brief run on Broadway in 1953.
The musical is the source of the song "Here's That Rainy Day", which has become a standard.[1]