The Happiest Girl in the World
by E. Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy, Jacques Offenbach, Henry Mayers
Synopsis
The Happiest Girl in the World is based on the comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes and tales of Greek mythology by Thomas Bulfinch, set to the music of Jacques Offenbach.
It focuses on the women of Ancient Greece and Sparta who, inspired by virginal goddess Diana, vow to withhold sex from their husbands and lovers until they promise to put an end to their fighting.
Complications ensue when Diana’s uncle, the underworld ruler Pluto, balks at the notion of peace and attempts to derail her plan.
Publication
PublisherTams-Witmark
The Happiest Girl in the World is a play written by E. Y. Harburg and published by Tams-Witmark.
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