Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori lyrics by Dick Scanlan and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan. Based on the 1967 film of the same name Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl Millie Dillmount who comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love – a thoroughly modern aim in 1922 when women were just entering the workforce.