I married an angel
By: by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart ; adapted by Lois Jacoby
Contributors: Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943; Vaszary, János, 1867-1939; Jacoby, Lois; Wiman, Dwight Deere, 1895-1951; Logan, Joshua
Published: 1938
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
Subjects: Musicals; Librettos
Other titles: I married an angel (Musical)
Work titles: I married an angel
Description: At his birthday party, Count Palaffi, Budapest's most eligible bachelor, is beset by hordes of women. Weary of their scheming attentions, the wealthy playboy slips away to his room and dreams that he marries an angel.
Notes: Play script (including song lyrics) of the musical comedy in two acts.

Based on a Hungarian play by Janos Vaszary.

Mimeographed sheets printed on rectos only.

First opened at the Schubert Theatre in Boston on April 19, 1938, then premiered on May 11, 1938 at the Schubert Theatre in New York City and ran for a total of 338 performances.

On cover: Rodgers & Hammerstein Library, 488 Madison Ave., N.Y.C.

Book and music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Lorenz Hart ; produced by Dwight Deere Wiman ; directed by Joshua Logan ; choreography by George Balanchine. Opening night cast included: Dennis King, Vivienne Segal, Walter Slezak, Vera Zorina, Audrey Christie, Charles Walters, and Hene Damur.