Shows · A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

Opened 1927

418 performances

Musical, Early

A Connecticut Yankee is a musical based on the 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by American writer Mark Twain. Like most adaptations of the Twain novel, it focuses on the lighter aspects of the story.

Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Lorenz Hart
Book: Herbert Fields

Productions3 productions: 2 on Broadway, 1 in the West End

1927

Vanderbilt TheatreBroadway Original, opened November 3, 1927, directed by Alexander Leftwich

418 performances

1929

ProductionLondon

1943

Martin Beck TheatreBroadway Revival, opened November 17, 1943, directed by John C. Wilson

135 performances

Songs4 songs

My Heart Stood Still, Thou Swell, I Feel at Home With You, On a Desert Island With Thee

Recordings 1 recording

2000

A Connecticut Yankee (1944 Original Broadway Cast Recording) Decca Records, released 2000

Licensing 2 entries

US	Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals	available
UK	Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals	available

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