Jubilee

Jubilee is a musical with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It premiered on Broadway in 1935. The story is of the royal family of a fictional European country. It opened on Broadway in 1935 and ran for 169 performances. Cole Porter and Moss Hart took a four and a half month around the world luxury cruise on the Franconia, with their families, friends, and assistants accompanying them. They wrote this musical during the crui... more

Jubilee is a musical with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It premiered on Broadway in 1935. The story is of the royal family of a fictional European country. It opened on Broadway in 1935 and ran for 169 performances. Cole Porter and Moss Hart took a four and a half month around the world luxury cruise on the Franconia, with their families, friends, and assistants accompanying them. They wrote this musical during the cruise, with several songs arising from the sights they saw. For example, the song "The Kling-Kling Bird on the Divi-Divi Tree" came about after a trip through a botanical garden in Jamaica. They used inside jokes about their famous friends; for example, one of the characters in the musical, a swimmer who becomes an actor, spoofs Johnny Weissmuller. When an impending revolution threatens their regime, the Royal Family decides to abandon their responsibilities and pursue their private dreams. The King meets party hostess Eva Standing; the Queen... less