Roman Holiday (musical)
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| Roman Holiday | |
|---|---|
 Promotional artwork | |
| Music | Cole Porter |
| Lyrics | Cole Porter |
| Book | Paul Blake, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman |
| Setting | Rome |
| Basis | 1953 film Roman Holiday |
| Premiere | July 9, 2001: The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Productions | 2001 St. Louis, Missouri 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017 San Francisco, California |
Roman Holiday is a jukebox musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book by Paul Blake. Based on the 1953 film of the same name, the musical tells the story of a young European princess and the American reporter who inadvertently aids in her escape from a whirlwind European tour, resulting in 24 hours spent in Italy's capital.
Roman Holiday: the Cole Porter Musical debuted at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri on July 9, 2001.[1] There was a reading for the Guthrie Theatre 2012 production starring Laura Osnes and John Behlmann.[2] A production of Roman Holiday opened the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2012 from June 9 to August 19 [3] After a substantial book rewrite and recruiting a new director, the revised production announced a pre-broadway run at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco during May–June 2017, starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling.[4][5][6]