Henry, Sweet Henry

Henry, Sweet Henry
Original Recording
MusicBob Merrill
LyricsBob Merrill
BookNunnally Johnson
BasisNovel and film
The World of Henry Orient
Productions1967 Broadway

Henry, Sweet Henry is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.

Based on the 1964 novel The World of Henry Orient by Johnson's daughter Nora and the subsequent film of the same name, the plot focuses on Valerie and Marian, two wealthy, love-struck teenagers who stalk an avant-garde composer and aging philanderer.