Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields
Adapted from the novel by Anita Loos
ISBN: DIGGP00000414
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Overview
Based on Anita Loos’s 1925 bestseller of the same title, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows Lorelei Lee, a blonde from Little Rock, Arkansas, who sails to Europe with her friend Dorothy to perform in a nightclub in Paris. Hit songs include "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," "Bye Bye, Baby" and "I'm Just A Little Girl From Little Rock."
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Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Details
- Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Period, Romantic Comedy
- Time Period: 1920s
- Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
- Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences
Authors
Jule Styne
Jule Styne (1905-1994) made Broadway sing for 50 years with shows including High Button Shoes; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hazel Flagg; Gypsy; Peter Pan; Bells Are Ringing; Do Re Mi; Subways Are For Sleeping; Funny Girl; Fade Out-Fade In; Hallelujah, Baby!; The Red Shoes; and D ...
Leo Robin
Leo Robin, an American lyricist and a major contributor to ‘The Great American Songbook’ of popular songs, was respected by his Hollywood colleagues for his modesty and lack of egocentricity even at the height of his fame. Robin was born in Pittsburgh, PA and attended the Uni ...
Anita Loos
Joseph Fields
Joseph Fields (1895-1966) was the son of actor, producer and theatre owner Lew Fields (who launched Rodgers & Hart's professional career in 1919) and the brother of Herbert and Dorothy Fields (co-librettists of Annie Get Your Gun, among many other credits). Joseph Fields serv ...