They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song
Original Cast Recording
Music	Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics	Carole Bayer Sager
Book	Neil Simon
Basis	Relationship between Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch
Productions	1978 Los Angeles 1979 Broadway 1980 Sydney 1980 West End 1980 Buenos Aires 1992 Buenos Aires 2000 Manila 2007 Budapest 2008 West End Revival 2009 Brazil 2011 Békéscsaba

They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch.

In a story based on the real-life relationship of Hamlisch and Sager, a wisecracking composer finds a new, offbeat lyricist, but initially the match is not one made in heaven. The two undergo a series of trials and overcome a number of hurdles before finding true love by the final curtain.

They're Playing Our Song is essentially a two-character show. Vernon and Sonia are the sole characters on stage; each character has a three-person Greek chorus acting as their inner voices, and there are no big production numbers.

Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, the musical had its world premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in December 1978.

The musical opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on February 11, 1979 where it ran for 1,082 performances and 11 previews. Directed by Robert Moore and choreographed by Patricia Birch, the cast starred Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz (in her Broadway debut). Douglas W. Schmidt designed the scenery and projections, Ann Roth designed the costumes and lighting was by Tharon Musser. Notable cast replacements included Tony Roberts, , Victor Garber, Anita Gillette, Diana Canova and Ted Wass.