| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Jule Styne |
| Lyrics | Leo Robin |
| Book | Joseph Fields Anita Loos |
| Basis | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos |
| Productions | 1949 Broadway 1962 West End 1995 Broadway revival |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling 1925 novel of the same name by Loos. The story involves an American woman's voyage to Paris to perform in a nightclub.
The musical opened on Broadway in 1949 (running for 740 performances and introducing Carol Channing), a London production was mounted in 1962, and there was a Broadway revival in 1995. It was made into a 1953 film of the same name, starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. The popular songs "Bye Bye Baby" and "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" were introduced in this musical. An adaptation called Lorelei (also starring Carol Channing) was performed on Broadway in 1974.