| New Girl in Town | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Bob Merrill |
| Lyrics | Bob Merrill |
| Book | George Abbott |
| Basis | Eugene O'Neill's play Anna Christie |
| Productions | 1957 Broadway |
New Girl in Town is a musical with a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill based on Eugene O'Neill's 1921 play Anna Christie, about a prostitute who tries to live down her past. New Girl, unlike O'Neill's play, focuses on the jealousy of the character Marthy and on love's ability to conquer all. The musical ends far more hopefully than the play.[1]
- ^ "Information from a review of Eugene O'Neill-related events" Archived 2007-01-07 at the Wayback Machine eoneill.com