The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz is a musical that uses themes by Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II, with lyrics and musical adaptation by Robert Wright and George Forrest in the 1970 stage revival and the 1972 film. The original stage production featured lyrics by Desmond Carter while the 1938 film had a new book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

The story of the show is loosely based on the real-life feud between the older and younger Strauss, allegedly because of the father's jealousy of his son's greater talent.

Songs

• "The Bat" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
• "Du und Du" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
• "For We Love You Still" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "I'm in Love with Vienna" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
• "Like a Star in the Sky" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "Look Before You Leap" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "Love and War" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "Love Will Find You" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "Love's Never Lost" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "Morning" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "No Two Ways" (w. George Forrest and Robert Wright) 1970 stage revival
• "On Love Alone" (w. Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "One Day When We Were Young" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
• "Revolutionary March" (w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Johann Strauss II) 1938 film production
• "While You Love Me" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "With All My Heart" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production
• "You Are My Songs" (w.Desmond Carter m. Johann Strauss) 1934 stage production

Broadway production

The show opened at the Center Theatre in the Rockefeller Center on September 22, 1934 and ran for 289 performances.

London production

The show opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on July 9, 1970 and ran for 605 performances.