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

I watched a lot of “The Follies” or any Ziegfeld and showgirl thing I could find, and all the photos and references.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

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

Organized by Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization founded by several family members of the victims, the benefit took place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

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