Lola Falana

[jazznpop]

Posted: 10/26/19 at 9:01pm

Hello Everyone. 

Remember Lola? She was a pretty amazing performer in Vegas during the 70's and 80's. She also had a role in Golden Boy w Sammy Davis Jr and she starred in Doctor Jazz  on Broadway, and got great reviews for her performance.

There's a new off broadway show happening at Joe's Pub on Monday November 18th. It's telling her story from her humble beginnings in jersey to being the highest paid entertainer during sin city's golden age.

https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2019/d/dionne-figgins/

Grab tickets!! They are going  fast!!

 

 

Updated On: 10/26/19 at 09:01 PM

[AADA81]

Posted: 10/26/19 at 9:05pm

I remember her well.  She was also in a Broadway musical called Doctor Jazz in the mid-70's that failed at the box office but earned her a Tony nomination.  A dynamic performer.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/26/19 at 9:17pm

She was huge in Italy: 

 

[Owen22]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 4:45am

Wasn't she in "Can't Stop the Music"?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 11:38am

Owen22 said: "Wasn't she in "Can't Stop the Music"?"

Nope.  You’re confusing her with either Valerie Perrine or Bruce Jenner.   

 

[ArtMan]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 1:32pm

Owen22 said: "Wasn't she in "Can't Stop the Music"?"

The role you may be thinking of was played by Altovise Davis.  (married to Sammy Davis Jr.)  Fred Sanford had a big crush on Lola Falana as well as Lena Horne.  (Sanford & Son)

[markypoo]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 8:17pm

The only time I saw her onstage was in the touring company of Golden Boy with Davis when it played the Auditorium in Chicago back in the sixties.
Gloria DeHaven was also in it.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 8:21pm

Grew up watching her on variety shows.

[jazznpop]

Posted: 11/1/19 at 10:00am

...well click here and let us know what you think. Have we captured her essence?Very interested in your thoughts!

 

#TeamLOLA

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/1/19 at 11:29am

 

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 11/1/19 at 5:40pm

uncageg said: "Grew up watching her on variety shows."

Me too. When I was a kid, I thought Lola Falana and Joey Heatherton were the same person.

[jazznpop]

Posted: 11/1/19 at 5:44pm

come and see the show! I'll bet she'd love to hear that!

 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/regional/This-is-LOLA--465615

Updated On: 11/3/19 at 05:44 PM