Roman Holiday (musical)

Roman Holiday is a jukebox musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, 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 St. Louis, Missouri 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 Guthrie Theatre 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 Golden Gate Theatre 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