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Diva/Mensch pair for Jan 21, 2026

  • Writer: ladiesvoices
    ladiesvoices
  • 3 hours ago
  • 1 min read

Another interesting situation with the 1954 winner for Best Actress in a Musical:


Diva: Dolores Gray in Carnival in Flanders

Mensch: six performances...?


Yes, the show only ran for six performances, a record for a Tony win. Clearly she made an impression and all the right people saw one of those six shows. Yeesh.


The breakout hit of the show was "Here's That Rainy Day," Johnny Carson's favorite song. Here's Miss Gray singing the song many years later:



 
 
 

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