Rodgers and Hart's "The Girl Friend"

[LuPonatic]

Rodgers and Hart's "The Girl Friend"#1

Posted: 3/11/08 at 1:21am

I am looking for any info on this show. I only know a basic plot, as well as the title song, and it is fantastic! I would love to learn more about this show, and maybe direct it sometime. does anyone know who holds the rights? It is NOT rnh theatricals, I know that much.

[sondheimboy2]

re: Rodgers and Hart's 'The Girl Friend'#2

Posted: 3/11/08 at 1:29am

There was a production done in London back in the '80's, but they interpolated a lot of other songs by some other writers into the score.

It might not be available from RHR Theatricals, but the Richard Rodgers' estate would be the people to go to about it.

And, unless it was stored in that legendary warehouse in New Jersey, you might not get all that much about it even from Rodgers' estate.

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[allofmylife]

re: Rodgers and Hart's 'The Girl Friend'#2

Posted: 3/11/08 at 1:51am

This may take me until the end of the week, but I have the programs for the London and New York productions in the 1920's. I can dig them out of my storage locker and scan them if you need the info. PM me if necessary.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699

[dry2olives]

re: Rodgers and Hart's 'The Girl Friend'#3

Posted: 3/11/08 at 2:15am

Musicals Tonight! did The Girl Friend a few years ago. Here's a link to that production's page on their web site with a link to reviews which give more details. http://www.musicalstonight.org/ARCHthegirlfriend.html

[allofmylife]

re: Rodgers and Hart's 'The Girl Friend'#4

Posted: 3/13/08 at 10:35pm

I'm picking up the programs from the storage locker on Saturday. I'll try to scan and post over the weekend.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699