The Girl From Nantucket

The Girl From Nantucket is a musical with lyrics by Kay Twomey and music by Jacques Belasco. The musical also contains additional music and lyrics by Hughie Prince and Rick Rogers. The musicals's book, by Paul Stamford, Harold Sherman and Hi Cooper, is based on a story by Fred Thompson and Bernie Giler. The production premiered at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia in October 1945. It opened on Broadway at the Adelphi Theatre on November 8, 1945 where it closed on the following November 17 after 12 performances. The production starred Adelaide Bishop as Betty Ellis, Jane Kean as Dodey Ellis, and Helen Raymond as Keziah Getchel.