The Blue Kitten
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LyricsOtto Harbach and William Cary Duncan
BookOtto Harbach and William Carey Duncan
Premiere1922: Selwyn Theatre
| The Blue Kitten | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Otto Harbach and William Cary Duncan |
| Book | Otto Harbach and William Carey Duncan |
| Premiere | 1922: Selwyn Theatre |
The Blue Kitten was a 1922 Broadway musical with a book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and William Cary Duncan and music by Rudolf Friml.[1] It premiered at the Selwyn Theatre on January 13, 1922 and ran until May 13, 1922, totaling 140 performances.[1]
The show was a "modest musical hit", although some critics called its score "inferior".[2]
Setting: The Foyer of "The Blue Kitten" Restaurant in Paris; At Vanderpop's Chateau at Fontainebleu; "The Blue Kitten" Café.
A headwaiter pretends to be upper-class so his daughter can marry a socialite.[2]