The Great Waltz
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| The Great Waltz | |
| Music | Johann Strauss I Johann Strauss II |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Desmond Carte Oscar Hammerstein II Robert Wright George Forrest |
| Book | Moss Hart A. M. Willner Caswell Garth Ernst Marischka Heinz Reichert |
| Based upon | Strauss family feud |
| Productions | 1934 Broadway 1938 Film 1970 West End 1974 Film remake |
The Great Waltz is a stage and screen musical which uses themes by Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II. It debuted on Broadway on September 22, 1934 and ran for 289 performances. The original stage production featured lyrics by Desmond Carter, while the 1938 film had a new book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical was made into a motion picture by MGM in 1938.
Later, with lyrics and music adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest the work enjoyed a 1970 stage revival and a 1972 film remake. In London, the show opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on July 9, 1970 and ran for 605 performances.
The story of the show is loosely based on the real-life feud between the older and younger Strauss, allegedly because of the father's jealousy of his son's greater talent.
[edit] Songs
- "The Bat" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
- "Du und Du" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
- "For We Love You Still" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "I'm in Love with Vienna" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
- "Like a Star in the Sky" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "Look Before You Leap" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "Love and War" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "Love Will Find You" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "Love's Never Lost" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "Morning" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "No Two Ways" (w. George Forrest and Robert Wright) 1970 stage revival
- "On Love Alone" (w. Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "One Day When We Were Young" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
- "Revolutionary March" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
- "While You Love Me" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "With All My Heart" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
- "You Are My Songs" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
