Can-Can is a 1953 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, with a book by Abe Burrows. It originally opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on May 7, 1953, and played for 892 performances; it closed on June 25, 1955. The original production, which Burrows also directed, starred Lilo, Hans Conried, Peter Cookson, and Gwen Verdon.