Gone with the Wind

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"Gone with the Wind" is a musical adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, with music and lyrics by Margaret Martin and book by Martin and Trevor Nunn. The musical premiered in London's West End in 1972 and ran for over two years, but a planned Broadway production was cancelled.

The musical follows the story of Scarlett O'Hara, a Southern belle who is determined to maintain her family's plantation, Tara, during the American Civil War. Despite her love for Ashley Wilkes, who is engaged to another woman, Scarlett marries Rhett Butler, a charismatic rogue who is both drawn to and repelled by her strong-willed personality.

The musical's score features several memorable songs, including "Our Katie Scarlett," "I Can't Get Him Out of My Mind," and "I'm On My Way." However, the production faced criticism for its depiction of the antebellum South and its handling of issues of race, which some found insensitive.

Despite its mixed reception, "Gone with the Wind" remains a notable entry in the canon of musical theatre adaptations of popular novels and films.