Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 2002 musical, with lyrics by Dick Scanlan and music by Jeanine Tesori.[1] It is based on the 1967 movie of the same name. It is about a girl from Kansas, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City in the 1920s to marry for money rather than love.[2] Soon, Millie begins to take the delight flapper lifestyle. However, problems arise when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a white slavery ring in China.

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a pastiche musical, imitating the style of the original movie.[3] It won a 2002 Tony Award for the best musical.[4] It played in London and New York City.

References

  1. ↑ "Thoroughly Modern Millie". The Guide to Musical Theatre. Retrieved Nov 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Thoroughly Modern Millie". Playbill Vault. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Thomas S. Hischak, The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television (Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), p. 571
  4. ↑ "2002 Tony Award Winners". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.


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