''Roman Holiday'' is a jukebox

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with music and lyrics by

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, 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

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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

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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

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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 ; Act II * "Entr'acte" * "A Picture of Me Without You" – Joe, Princess, Irving * "Use Your Imagination" – Princess, Joe * "Just One of Those Things" – Francesca, Male Quartet * "Easy to Love" – Joe * "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" – Princess, Joe * "I Sleep Easier Now" – Countess * "Night and Day" – Joe * "Experiment (Reprise)" – Princess ''Golden Gate Theatre'' ; Act I * "Why Shouldn't I" – Princess * "You Do Something to Me" – Francesca and Ensemble * "Take Me Back to Manhattan" – Joe, Irving and Ensemble * "Let's Step Out" – Princess * "Let's Step Out (Reprise)" – Princess * "Experiment" – Joe * "Experiment Ballet" – Princess, Joe and Ensemble * "Look What I Found" – Joe, Princess and Ensemble * "Night and Day" – Irving and Francesca * "Look What I Found (Reprise)" – Princess, Joe and Irving * "Ridin' High" – Joe, Princess and Ensemble * "Why Shouldn't I (Reprise)" – Princess ; Act II * "Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love" – Francesca and Ladies * "Night and Day (Reprise)" – Irving * "Use Your Imagination" – Princess and Joe * "Begin the Beguine" – Francesca and Men * "You Do Something to Me (Reprise)" – Irving and Francesca * "Easy to Love" – Joe * "Goodbye, Little Dream" – Princess * "Just One of Those Things" – Princess and Joe * "Experiment (Reprise)" – Princess

Characters and original cast

References

{{Reflist 2001 musicals Cole Porter Jukebox musicals Musicals based on films Musicals set in Rome