Breakfast at Tiffany's (musical) Breakfast at Tiffany's (musical) Breakfast at Tiffany's is a musical with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and a book originally by Abe Burrows but rewritten during pre-Broadway tryouts by Edward Albee. It is based on the 1958 Truman Capote novella and 1961 film of the same name about a free spirit named Holly Golightly. After tryouts in Philadelphia and Boston, and four previews on Broadway in 1966, the show was closed by producer David Merrick without ever opening officially. Its only revival was a staged concert in 2013 at a 200-seat venue in London. A studio recording was released
The Thief (novella) The Thief (novella) The Thief is a 2006 novella by British author Ruth Rendell, published in the Quick Reads series. As an entry in said series, it is of novella length. "The Thief" is about Polly, who steals small items from people who upset or anger her, and the frightening path down which such thefts lead her. In the novel, Polly has no place to store the items. As a result of this - she stores them in her "nether-regions" (As described in the novel). The end of the novel results in a shoot out between Polly and the local