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Oh, What a Lovely War!
| Oh, What a Lovely War! | |
|---|---|
 Original London Cast Recording | |
| Music | Various |
| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop |
| Basis | The Long Long Trail by Charles Chilton, The Donkeys by Alan Clark |
| Productions | 1963 Stratford 1963 West End 1964 Broadway 2002 West End revival 2010 UK Tour 2014 Stratford revival Birmingham Theatre School- 2014 |
Oh, What a Lovely War! is an epic musical developed by Joan Littlewood and her ensemble at the Theatre Workshop in 1963.[1] It is a satire on World War I, and by extension on war in general. The title is derived from the "somewhat satirical"[2] music hall song "Oh! It's a Lovely War!", which is one of the major numbers in the production.
- ^ Banham (1998, 645), Brockett and Hildy (2003, 493), and Eyre and Wright (2000, 266-69).
- ^ First World War http://firstworldwar.com "Oh! It's a Lovely War!" Accessed 2018 November 11.
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