Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1949), which was written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin. It was based on a novel by Anita Loos. The song is perhaps most famously performed by Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". Monroe's character, Lorelei Lee, has been followed on a Transatlantic ocean liner by a detective hired by her fiancé's father, who wants assurance that she is not marrying purely for money. He is informed of
Girl from the North Country (musical) hailed this show on its premiere last autumn. This well-deserved transfer should not be missed. It’s the most powerful, affecting and original musical in London. And, yes, that includes Hamilton." Girl from the North Country (musical) Girl from the North Country is a musical with a book by Conor McPherson using the songs of Bob Dylan. The play premiered at The Old Vic, in London running from 8 July to 7 October 2017, directed by McPherson. Following the success of The Old Vic production, the played transferred into London's West End at the Noël Coward Theatre from 29 December 2017