Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote, published in 1958. The story documents the life of a young woman, Holly Golightly, who is trying to find her place in the world when she meets "Fred" (who is without a name in the book, but christened "Paul Varjak" in the film). In 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany's was adapted as a film that follows some aspects of Capote's original story quite closely.

Stage play

In 1966 David Merrick produced a Broadway musical based upon Breakfast at Tiffany's with a book originally by Abe Burrows (replaced by Edward Albee) and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The production, which starred Mary Tyler Moore as Holly, along with Richard Chamberlain and Sally Kellerman, was supposed to open at the Majestic Theatre in New York on December 26, 1966, but Merrick closed the show after a few previews, before the official opening. The production ranks with shows like Portofino (1958), Kelly (1965), and Carrie (1988) among the legendary disasters of the Broadway musical theatre, but the other three at least managed an opening (if an ill-advised one).

Related Topics:
David Merrick - Broadway - Abe Burrows - Edward Albee - Bob Merrill - Mary Tyler Moore - Richard Chamberlain - Sally Kellerman - Majestic Theatre - New York - December 26 - 1966 - Portofino - 1958 - Kelly - 1965 - Carrie - 1988

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