My Favorite Year: Musical Information & Synopsis


Synopsis

My Favorite Year revolves around Benjy Stone, a young writer for a hit TV comedy show, as he navigates the challenges of working with a fading Hollywood star named Alan Swann. As the show’s staff scrambles to keep Swann in line for a guest appearance, Benjy is tasked with babysitting the unpredictable and often inebriated star. My Favorite Year celebrates the magic of television, the quirks of its larger-than-life personalities, and the friendships that come with it.


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Musical Information

Genre

Music Genres

Musical Theatre

Acts

Two Acts

Format

Book Musical

Setting (Time)

Setting (Place)

USA (NYC)

Themes


Creative Team

Music: Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

Book: Joseph Dougherty

Based On: My Favorite Year➝ (1982 film)


Cast Albums

Original Broadway Cast (1992)➝


Licensing

My Favorite Year is available to license through Music Theatre International.

Australasia Licensing

Europe Licensing

International Licensing

Resources

Sheet Music: Musicnotes➝


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