sentences:  After World War II ended, it was decided to proceed with the revue, and it began rehearsals in May 1948 in Los Angeles, California.Gower Champion became involved and went from advisor to choreographer to being credited as "Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by..." "Lend an Ear" premiered at the Las Palmas Theatre, Los Angeles, on June 14, 1948.Rehearsals for a New York opening began on July 26, 1948 at the Coronet Theatre (now the Eugene O'Neill Theatre).