Grumpy Old Men (musical)

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical
MusicNeil Berg
LyricsNick Meglin
BookDan Remmes
BasisWarner Bros. film
Grumpy Old Men

by Mark Steven Johnson

Orchestrations by
Larry Hochman
Additional orchestrations by
Phil Reno

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical is a stage musical with book by Dan Remmes songs composed by Neil Berg and lyrics by Nick Meglin. The music was orchestrated by Larry Hochman with additional orchestrations by Phil Reno. It is based on the 1993 Warner Bros. film Grumpy Old Men by Mark Steven Johnson which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ann-Margret. It tells the story of two childhood friends, John Gustafson and Max Goldman, now aging neighbors. An old grudge resurfaces when a mysterious woman moves in across the street.

The musical premiered in the United States at the storied Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine in 2018.[1] Its West Coast premiere was in Southern California at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in 2019.[2] Both premiere productions were directed by Matt Lenz and choreographed by Michele Lynch.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ogunquit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hetrick, Adam "West Coast Premiere of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, Starring Hal Linden, Ken Page, and Cathy Rigby, Begins at La Mirada", Playbill, September 20, 2019