Lola

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Lola is the seductive, devilish femme fatale character in the musical "Damn Yankees," known for her show-stopping number "Whatever Lola Wants."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf femme fatale
fictional character
stage musical character
allegiance the Devil NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Lola NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre musical theatre
appearsInWork Damn Yankees NERFINISHED
associatedSong Whatever Lola Wants NERFINISHED
basedOnWork The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant NERFINISHED
characterType comic
devilish
seductive
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Douglass Wallop NERFINISHED
George Abbott NERFINISHED
Jerry Ross NERFINISHED
Richard Adler NERFINISHED
createdForWork Damn Yankees NERFINISHED
danceNumber Whatever Lola Wants NERFINISHED
Who’s Got the Pain? NERFINISHED
dramaticArc begins as loyal servant of the Devil
develops sympathy for Joe Hardy
ultimately helps thwart the Devil’s plan
employer Mr. Applegate NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Damn Yankees (1955 stage musical) NERFINISHED
genreElement musical comedy
influencedByArchetype classic femme fatale of film noir
languageOfOriginalWork English
medium film adaptation
stage
narrativeFunction to seduce Joe Hardy
notableCostumeElement revealing, glamorous outfits
notableSongPerformance Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) NERFINISHED
notableTrait expert dancer
sultry singing style
uses seduction as a weapon
partOfFranchise Damn Yankees franchise NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Gwen Verdon NERFINISHED
Gwen Verdon (1955 original Broadway production) NERFINISHED
Gwen Verdon (1958 film adaptation)
relationshipToProtagonist tempts Joe Hardy away from his wife
roleInNarrative antagonist
seductive temptress
settingOfActivity Washington Senators baseball team world
songStyle show-stopping number
thematicAssociation deal with the Devil
sexual allure in exchange for the soul
temptation

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