Ziegfeld

American  

[zig-feld] / ˈzɪg fɛld /

noun

1. Florenz 1867–1932, U.S. theatrical producer.

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Ziegfeld British  

/ ˈziːɡˌfɛld /

noun

1. Florenz (ˈflɒrənz). 1869–1932, US theatrical producer, noted for his series of extravagant revues (1907–31), known as the Ziegfeld Follies

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Example Sentences

These would influence the American musical, but also shaping the genre were homegrown entertainments—the minstrel show, the revues of Florenz Ziegfeld, vaudeville and burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

His father, a singer and dancer, and his mother, a former Ziegfeld Girl, had moved from New York to work in talking pictures but returned to Broadway as the Great Depression settled in.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Funds raised at the foundation’s annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan will be used to further the organization’s equity-centered initiatives and its mission of advancing women’s collective power.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Wednesday’s show, which will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, will also honor Roker’s wife and ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

He played with relish, sleeves rolled up, smiling at his work, tinkling from the low ranges to the high with the tricky syncopation of a tap dancer going up a Ziegfeld staircase.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt