One of Victor Herbert's most enduring and popular operetta, Babes in Toyland was an immediately success when it was first produced on Broadway in 1903. Hailed by The New York Times as "remarkably successful," the musical went on to have numerous revivals both on stage and screen. For many years it was a staple of summer stock theatres and produced regularly in schools becoming a classic of the American musical stage. Over its 100 year history numerous changes have been made to MacDonough's original libretto, including adding songs and updated dialogue. Published from an early draft, this edition contains MacDonough's original version as he envisioned the show.