''The Game of Love'' is an

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based on the German plays '' Anatol'' and ''Anatols Größenwahn'' ("Anatol's megalomania") by Austrian

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Arthur Schnitzler. It is set in late 19th century Vienna, and chronicles the many shallow and immature relationships of

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playboy Anatol. The musical is based on the translation of the play by

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. The lyrics are written by Jones, and the music is by Jacques Offenbach, with musical arrangements and additional music by

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Productions

Jones and Ford began work on the musical in 1965. The musical had its

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premiere in 2012. A production of the musical was staged at Station Theater in Champaign, Illinois in 2012 and at the University of Miami in 2016.

Musical numbers

* ''In Vienna'' - Max * ''I Love To Be In Love'' - Anatol, Max * ''The Hypnotism Song'' - Cora, Anatol, Max * ''The Music Of Bavaria'' - Annie, Fritz * ''Finishing With An Affair'' - Anatol, waiters * ''The Oyster Waltz'' - Annie, waiters * ''Come Buy A Trinket'' - Peddlers * ''There's A Room'' - Anatol, Gabriele * ''Anatol's Last Night'' - Anatol * ''Love Conquers All'' - Ilona, Anatol, Max * ''Listen To The Rain'' - Ilona * ''Seasons'' - Max * ''It's For The Young'' - Anatol, Max * ''Menage-A-Trois'' - Baron Diebel * ''There's A Flower I Wear'' - Annette * ''The Game Of Love'' - All

Main characters

* Anatol - the protagonist * Max - Anatol's friend * Cora - a love interest of Anatol * Annie - a love interest of Anatol * Gabriele - a former lover of Anatol * Ilona - a love interest of Anatol * Annette - a love interest of Anatol * Baron Diebel - an aging playboy

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Game of Love 1965 musicals Musicals based on plays Musicals set in Vienna Musicals set in the 19th century