70, Girls, 70
| 70, Girls, 70 | |
|---|---|
Original Broadway Windowcard | |
| Music | John Kander |
| Lyrics | Fred Ebb |
| Book | Fred Ebb Norman L. Martin |
| Basis | Breath of Spring by Peter Coke |
| Productions | 1971 Broadway 1991 West End 2001 Off-Broadway 2006 Encores! |
70, Girls, 70 is a musical with a book by Fred Ebb and Norman L. Martin adapted by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Ebb, and music by John Kander.
The musical is based on the 1958 play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, which was adapted for the movies in 1960 as Make Mine Mink. The plot concerns a group of larcenous old folks who steal furs from various New York City stores with the intent of using the proceeds from their resale to buy their Upper West Side retirement hotel, the New Sussex Arms, which is slated to be sold to developers.