The Happiest Girl in the World
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| Basis | Comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes |
| Productions | 1961 Broadway |
The Happiest Girl in the World is a
E.Y. Harburg, and music taken from the works of Jacques Offenbach
.
Based on the
virginal goddess Diana, vow to withhold sex from their husbands and lovers until they promise to put an end to their fighting. Complications ensue when Diana's uncle and underworld ruler Pluto balks at the notion of peace and attempts to derail her plan.[1]
The
choreographed by Dania Krupska, opened on April 3, 1961 at the Martin Beck Theatre, where it ran for 98 performances. The cast included Ritchard in multiple roles (most notably that of Pluto), Janice Rule as Diana, and Lainie Kazan, David Canary, Ted Thurston, and Bruce Yarnell
in supporting roles.
Krupska was nominated for the
Tony Award for Best Choreography and Yarnell won the Theatre World Award
for his performance.
An
original cast recording was released by Columbia Records.[2]
Musical numbers
Source:Guide to Musical Theatre[1]
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References
- ^ a b " The Happiest Girl in the World Synopsis, Original Cast, Musical Numbers" guidetomusicaltheatre.com, accessed September 25, 2019
- ^ "The Happiest Girl in the World – Original Broadway Cast 1961" masterworksbroadway.com, accessed September 25, 2019
