Gentlemen Prefer Blondes play

"Gentleman Prefer Blondes" is a 1926 play adapted from Anita Loos' 1925 novel of the same name. The play was produced by Edgar Selwyn and premiered in Detroit on April 28, 1926, at the Shubert-Detroit theatre. It later opened in Chicago on May 2, 1926, at the Selwyn Theatre, receiving positive reviews from the *Chicago Tribune*. The Broadway opening took place on September 26, 1926, at the Selwyn Theatre, with a cast led by June Walker as Lorelei Lee. Other notable actors included Grace Cornell as Ann Spoffard, Frank Morgan as Henry Spoffard, and Georges Romain as Robert Broussard.

The play received mixed reviews; while *The Daily News* praised it, they noted it did not meet their expectations. The production was part of a series of events that included the novel's publication and its subsequent adaptation into various formats, reflecting its popularity during the 1920s.