Flora, the Red Menace 1965

Opened: May 11, 1965

Flora, the Red Menace - 1965 - Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Based on the novel Love is Just Around the Corner by Lester Atwell

A fashion designer, fresh out of school, is persuaded by her boy friend to join the Communist Party.


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STAGE TUBE: FLORA THE RED MENACE, el debut de Liza Minnelli en Broadway
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El musical con el que la actriz ganó su primer Premio Tony con solo 19 años

Other Productions of Flora, the Red Menace

1965   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1987   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1994   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2008   Los Angeles Reprise! Concert
Los Angeles

Flora, the Red Menace - 1965 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1965 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Liza Minnelli

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