Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday is a jukebox musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book by Paul Blake. Based on the 1953 film of the same name, the musical tells the story of a young European princess and the American reporter who inadvertently aids in her escape from a whirlwind European tour, resulting in 24 hours spent in Italy's capital. Productions Roman Holiday: the Cole Porter Musical debuted at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri on July 9, 2001. There was a reading for the Guthrie Theatre 2012 production starring Laura Osnes and John Behlmann. A production of Roman Holiday opened the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2012 from June 9 to August 19 After a substantial book rewrite and recruiting a new director, the revised production announced a pre-broadway run at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco during May–June 2017, starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling. Musical numbers Guthrie Theater Act I "Overture" "Once Upon a Time" – Princess "I'm Throwing a Ball Tonight" – Joe, Ensemble "Experiment" – Countess, Princess "Why Shouldn't I?" – Princess "Ace In the Hole" – Joe, Ensemble "Let's Be Buddies" – Joe, Princess "Look What I Found" – Joe, Princess, Ensemble "Wouldn't It Be Fun?" – Irving, Princess, Joe "Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love" – Francesca, Princess "Ridin' High" – Joe, Princess, Ensemble