Le Jazz Hot! introduces Victor to Paris café society. Toddy drags the reluctant Victoria to meet Andre Cassell, Paris's leading impresario, who is dubious about "Count Victor Grazinsky" until he hears "him" hit a glass-shattering high G-flat. Over Victoria's objections, he dreams up the persona of Count Victor Grazinsky – a gay Polish aristocrat and Toddy's new lover ( Trust Me). Seeing that Richard believed Victoria to be a man, Toddy is struck by inspiration: Victoria could gain fame by disguising herself as a male female impersonator. Victoria punches Richard and kicks him out. Richard mistakenly thinks she is Toddy's new boyfriend and insults Toddy. Victoria is by now wearing his hat and pajamas. Richard, the ex-boyfriend, arrives at Toddy's unexpectedly to collect his things. Toddy wishes he were a woman, like Victoria, while Victoria believes that there are far more advantages to being a man ( If I Were A Man). They become instant buddies and confidantes. Toddy befriends Victoria, and offers her shelter from the wet wintry night in his tiny apartment. Toddy tries to help, but Labisse rejects her and fires him. A penniless English soprano, Victoria Grant, auditions unsuccessfully for Labisse. Toddy insults a group of customers which includes his ex-boyfriend Richard. Toddy and Les Boys entertain the small but appreciative audience ( Paris By Night). The original 1995 Broadway production created mild controversy when Andrews, feeling that the rest of the show had been overlooked, declined her (and the show's only) Tony Award nomination.Ĭarroll "Toddy" Todd is tenuously employed as the resident performer at Henri Labisse's Left Bank gay club, Chez Lui. Mancini died before he could complete the music, and Wildhorn was brought in to finish the score. Julie Andrews was the only cast member from the film to return for the musical. It is based on the 1982 film of the same name, which was a remake of the German film comedy Viktor und Viktoria shot by Reinhold Schünzel in 1933 from his own script. Victor/Victoria is a musical with a book by Blake Edwards, music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and additional musical material (music and lyrics) by Frank Wildhorn.