On the Town is a musical based on Jerome Robbins' idea for his 1944 ballet Fancy Free, which he had set to Bernstein's music (also included on this disc). The musical was made into a film by MGM in 1949 starring Gene Kelly. The story is set in wartime New York City in 1944 when three American sailors enjoy a 24-hour shore leave. Each of the three sailors becomes enamoured with a particular woman — and with the city. The musical introduced several popular and classic songs, among them "New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "I Can Cook, Too", and "Some Other Time". Recordings from the original Broadway Cast.