The Boy Friend (musical)
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The Boy Friend (sometimes misrepresented The Boyfriend) is a musical by Sandy Wilson. Its original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, briefly making it the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history (after Chu Chin Chow and Oklahoma!) until they were all surpassed by Salad Days. The Boy Friend marked Julie Andrews' American stage debut.
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The Boy Friend | |
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Music | Sandy Wilson |
Lyrics | Sandy Wilson |
Book | Sandy Wilson |
Productions | 1953 West End 1954 Broadway 1970 Broadway Revival 1971 film 1984 West End Revival 2005 North American Tour |
Set in the carefree world of the French Riviera in the Roaring Twenties, The Boy Friend is a comic pastiche of 1920s shows, in particular early Rodgers and Hart musicals such as The Girl Friend. Its relatively small cast and low cost of production makes it a continuing popular choice for amateur and student groups.
Sandy Wilson wrote a sequel to The Boy Friend. Set ten years later, and, appropriately, a pastiche of 1930s musicals, in particular those of Cole Porter, it was titled Divorce Me, Darling! and ran for 91 performances at London's old Globe Theatre in 1965. It is sometimes revived as a "double bill" with The Boy Friend.
The original score and manuscripts for the script and lyrics can be found in Wilson's archive at the Harry Ransom Center.[1]