Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Born in St. Louis in the first decade of the twentieth century, the Midwest could ...

Eloise, the precocious young girl living a playful life in New York’s swanky Plaza Hotel, is one of the most beloved children’s book characters of all time. While Eloise has been recognized as an icon ...

Fifty-five years after Eloise first appeared, the impish girl who lived in the Plaza Hotel is as iconic as ever. Author Sam Irvin, who has written... Eloise At 55: The Legacy Of Kay Thompson Kay ...

The Plaza has known many famous guests over the years, but perhaps none is as famous as Eloise, the mischievous six-year-old girl who lives at the hotel with her nanny, her dog Weenie, and her turtle ...

“I’ve discovered the secret of life,” Kay Thompson, the eccentric entertainer and “Eloise” author, once said. “A lot of hard work, a lot of sense of humor, a lot of joy and a lot of tra-la-la!” That’s ...

Kay Thompson is known for being the author of the Eloise books, about the poor little rich girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel. Most people would gladly settle for such fame. Not Thompson. Where to ...

Kay Thompson is a difficult woman to describe. She was, most famously, the creator of the Eloise book series. But she was also the woman who gave voice to MGM's musicals; a legendary vocal coach for ...