High Society is a
musical comedy with a book by
Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by
Cole Porter. Some updated or new lyrics were provided by
Susan Birkenhead. The musical is based on
Philip Barry's 1939 stage comedy,
The Philadelphia Story and the subsequent 1956 musical film adaptation,
High Society, which features Porter's songs. The musical includes most of the music featured in the movie, along with several songs selected from other Porter musicals. It premiered on
Broadway in 1998 and has since been revived. Another musical adaptation of the story had opened in London in 1987 with a different book by
Richard Eyre.