Head over Heels (musical)

Head Over Heels
2018 Broadway Playbill
MusicThe Go-Go's
LyricsThe Go-Go's
BookConceived by & original book by Jeff Whitty; adapted by James Magruder
BasisThe Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
by Sir Philip Sidney
Productions2015 Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2018 San Francisco
2018 Broadway

Head Over Heels is a jukebox musical comedy with music and lyrics from the catalog of The Go-Go's. Jeff Whitty conceived the show and wrote the original book, which was then adapted by James Magruder after Whitty left the show due to conflict with incoming director Michael Mayer. The plot of the show is adapted from The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia written by Sir Philip Sidney in the 16th century. Head Over Heels opened at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in June 2015, running for five months in their outdoor theater. Three years later, after Whitty's departure, Head Over Heels opened on Broadway on July 26, 2018 at the Hudson Theatre; its final Broadway performance was January 6, 2019.[1] Licensing rights for future productions were acquired by Broadway Licensing in 2018.[2] A cast album was released on October 12, 2018.

  1. ^ "Head Over Heels". playbill.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ BWW News Desk (November 26, 2018). "Breaking: HEAD OVER HEELS Will Go-Go in 2019- Final Performance Set for January 6!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.