Blondel, a rock opera musical by Tim Rice (book and lyrics) and Stephen Oliver (music), was inspired by, and very loosely based on, the life of the eponymous French troubadour. The play is set during the period of the Third Crusade. Rice continued to develop the script and has recently created a new version of the show. This re-worked version (now titled Lute!) had its world premiere at the University of Texas at El Paso Dinner Theater from 27 January 2012 until 12 February 2012. Although many productions have been staged worldwide, Blondel has never appeared on Broadway.