The Happiest Girl in the World: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
The Happiest Girl in the World is set in Ancient Greece and Sparta, where the women, influenced by the goddess Diana, make a bold vow to withhold intimacy from their partners until they agree to cease their ongoing conflicts. However, things become intricate when Pluto, Diana’s uncle and the ruler of the underworld, challenges the idea of peace and attempts to disrupt her plan.
Musical Information
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)
Cast Size: 40+
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Setting: BCE / Greece
Creative Team
Music: Jacques Offenbach
Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg
Book: Fred Saidy, Henry Mayers
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1961)➝
Resources
Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝
Tags
1960s, Classical, Large Cast, Operetta, Rom-Com, Spring
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