A Love Story for the Ages. Pretty Woman: The Musical is Available for Licensing

By Music Theatre International on July 23, 2026

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight, Special Offers |Tags: Pretty Woman, Free Read, New Release

MTI has announced the licensing availability of Pretty Woman: The Musical. The musical is available worldwide (excluding Australasia and Europe), and other international/regional restrictions may apply.

Based on one of Hollywood's most beloved romantic comedies of all time, Pretty Woman: The Musical features an original score with music and lyrics by Grammy® Award-winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance, and a book by the film's legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton.

The original Broadway production opened at the Nederlander Theatre on August 16, 2018, starring Samantha Barks and Andy Karl, breaking the Nederlander's box office record for an eight-performance week during previews. The show subsequently ran in the West End at the Piccadilly Theatre and completed a successful North American national tour. The musical featured direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Hairspray).

Pretty Woman: The Musical was honored with three Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, including Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical (Andy Karl) and Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical (Orfeh).

Once upon a time in late '80s Hollywood, free-spirited Vivian Ward and driven businessman Edward Lewis are unlikely soulmates who overcome all odds to find each other — and themselves. With warmth, humor, and an irresistible score, Pretty Woman: The Musical delivers all the iconic moments audiences know and love, and invites them to fall in love all over again.

Critics and audiences alike have embraced the show's charm and spirit. The Hollywood Reporter called it "a romantic fantasy… a contemporary fairy tale," while Broadway.com declared it "big romance and big fun!" BuzzFeed News put it simply: "If you love the movie, you'll love the musical!"

Drew Cohen, President & CEO of Music Theatre International shares, "Pretty Woman is one of the most beloved love stories of our time, and Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance's irresistible rock-pop score gives it a whole new kind of magic on stage. Vivian and Edward's journey — funny, romantic, and utterly timeless — is one that audiences of every age and background connect with instantly. We are so proud to welcome Pretty Woman: The Musical into the MTI catalogue and cannot wait for communities around the world to bring this iconic story to life in their own theatres."

"When I wrote the original screenplay for Pretty Woman, I never imagined that Vivian Ward's story would still be resonating with audiences more than three decades later,” said J.F. Lawton. “Bringing her journey to the stage alongside Garry Marshall was one of the greatest creative adventures of my life, and hearing Bryan and Jim's extraordinary songs breathe new life into these characters we loved so much was something truly special. Now, knowing that theatres around the world will have the chance to tell this story in their own communities, for their own audiences, feels like the most wonderful next chapter."