The Jazz Age lives on in this light, romantic spoof of 1920's musical comedy. brbrThe setting is-where else?-the French Riviera. Polly, an English heiress attending Mme. Dubonnet's Finishing School, falls in love with Tony, a delivery boy. Recalling her father's warning to beware fortune seekers, she posses as a working girl, unaware Tony is in fact the missing son of the wealthy Lord Brockhurst. Things get complicated with the unexpected arrival in Nice of Polly's parents and Lord and Lady Brockhurst-but not to worry, a happy ending is in store for all. brbrThe show's many memorable roles include the flirtatious Mme. Dubonnet, her boy-crazy students and Polly (the role which turned Julie Andrews into an overnight sensation), making it ideal for theatre groups with a strong female ensemble. With its catchy tunes, period dances (including the inevitable Charleston) and winning sense of humor, "The Boy Friend" is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek 1920's romp in the spirit of "No, No, Nanette."
| 1953 | London Fringe |
Original London Production London Fringe |
| 1953 | London Fringe |
London Production London Fringe |
| 1954 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 1954 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1955 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1958 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1967 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1968 | Australia |
Australian Revival Australia |
| 1970 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1984 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2003 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 2005 | Regional (US) |
Goodspeed Revival Regional (US) |
| 2006 | West End |
Open Air Theatre Revival West End |
| 2007 | Off-Broadway |
Musicals Tonight! Concert Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | West End |
Menier Chocolate Factory's West End Revival West End |
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