The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on King’s 1974 Playboy article “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, on the closure of the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened off-Broadway at the Entermedia Theatre on April 17, 1978. It reopened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre on June 19, 1978, and ran for 1,584 performances until March 27, 1982. The production was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and choreographed by Tune and Thommie Walsh. The opening cast included Carlin Glynn, Henderson Forsythe, Jay Garner, Joan Ellis, Delores Hall, and Pamela Blair.
Adaptations (1)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas was adapted into a 1982 film.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1982 · film · 114 min · dir. Colin Higgins · IMDb ↗When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.
