Lorelei (musical) two recordings, resulting in a definitive cast recording that includes all the songs from both. Lorelei (musical) Lorelei is a musical with a book by Kenny Solms and Gail Parent, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Jule Styne. It is a revision of the Joseph Fields-Anita Loos book for the 1949 production "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and includes many of the Jule Styne-Leo Robin songs written for the original. The 1974 Broadway production of "Lorelei", directed by Robert Moore and starring Carol Channing, ran for 320 performances. Subtitled "Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes", it opens with the title
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical) the rich Philadelphian Henry Spofford III, and an Englishman, Sir Francis (Piggy) Beekman. Lorelei is worried that Gus will find out about an old secret of hers and break off their engagement ("I’m Just A Little Girl From Little Rock"), and she is afraid to open a wire that she receives from him. Meanwhile, Dorothy flirts with a group of olympic sportsmen ("I Love What I’m Doing (When I’m Doing It For Love)"). Lorelei disapproves of this as the Olympians are poor; she is sure that Gus has broken up with her and tells Dorothy that they need to find