Jennie (musical)

Jennie
Original Cast Recording
MusicArthur Schwartz
LyricsHoward Dietz
BookArnold Schulman
BasisThe life of Laurette Taylor
Productions1963 Broadway

Jennie is a musical with a book by Arnold Schulman, music by Arthur Schwartz, and lyrics by Howard Dietz, and starred Mary Martin.

The plot focuses on actors and married couple Jennie Malone and James O'Connor, who tour the country in popular melodramas. Much of the action consists of elaborate spoofs of the type of entertainment offered to audiences in the early 20th century.