Ella Meets Marilyn

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Event Ella Meets Marilyn
Venue The Butterfly Club, South Melbourne, VIC
First Date 5 March 2010
Opening Date 5 March 2010
Last Date 7 March 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description In the mid 50s Ella Fitzgerald became the first African-American to perform at Hollywood?s Mocambo, after Marilyn Monroe sweet talked the owner ? and promised to take a front row table every night. He agreed. Marilyn sat front and centre. Ella sang. History was made.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Cabaret
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sue Porter Accompanist
Melissa Western Actor
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newsletter Butterfly Club E-News
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 90316