<P> Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori , lyrics by Dick Scanlan , and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan . It is based on the 1967 film of the same name , which itself was based on the British musical Chrysanthemum , which opened in London in 1956 . Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small - town girl , Millie Dillmount , who comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love -- a thoroughly modern aim in 1922 , when women were just entering the workforce . Millie soon begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle , but problems arise when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a white slavery ring in China . The style of the musical is comic pastiche . Like the film on which it is based , it interpolates new tunes with some previously written songs . </P>
<P> Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori , lyrics by Dick Scanlan , and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan . It is based on the 1967 film of the same name , which itself was based on the British musical Chrysanthemum , which opened in London in 1956 . Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small - town girl , Millie Dillmount , who comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love -- a thoroughly modern aim in 1922 , when women were just entering the workforce . Millie soon begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle , but problems arise when she checks into a hotel owned by the leader of a white slavery ring in China . The style of the musical is comic pastiche . Like the film on which it is based , it interpolates new tunes with some previously written songs . </P>
who wrote gim me gim me thoroughly modern millie
who wrote gim me gim me thoroughly modern millie
music by Jeanine Tesori , lyrics by Dick Scanlan
music by Jeanine Tesori , lyrics by Dick Scanlan