Production Staff
Guy Bolton
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
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Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Ira Gershwin, the first songwriter to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, was born in New York City on December 6, 1896. In 1917 The Evening Sun published his first song ("You May Throw All The Rice You Desire But Please Friends, Throw No Shoes"). Four years later Ira enjoyed his first major stage success, Two Little Girls in Blue, written with another Broadway newcomer, Vincent Youmans. In 1924 Ira and his brother, George, created the smash hit Lady Be Good and went on to continue their remarkable collaboration through a dozen major stage scores, producing such standards as "Fascinating Rhythm," ... read more
George Gershwin
Composer
George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn on September 26, 1898, and began his musical training when he was 13. At 16 he quit high school to work as a "song plugger" for a music publisher, and soon he was writing songs himself. "Swanee," as introduced by Al Jolson, brought George his first real fame and led to his writing a succession of 22 musical comedies, most with his older brother, Ira. The Gershwins' shows include Lady Be Good, Oh, Kay!, Strike Up the Band, Girl Crazy, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Of Thee I Sing. From his early career George ... read more
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Ira Gershwin, the first songwriter to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, was born in New York City on December 6, 1896. In 1917 The Evening Sun published his first song ("You May Throw All The Rice You Desire But Please Friends, Throw No Shoes"). Four years later Ira enjoyed his first major stage success, Two Little Girls in Blue, written with another Broadway newcomer, Vincent Youmans. In 1924 Ira and his brother, George, created the smash hit Lady Be Good and went on to continue their remarkable collaboration through a dozen major stage scores, producing such standards as "Fascinating Rhythm," ... read more
P. G. Wodehouse
Bookwriter
The Shubert Organization (Lee and J.J. Shubert, S.H. Stone, A.H. Pincus, M.
Theatre Owner / Operator
Alex. A. Aarons
Producer
Victor Arden
Pianist
Karl N. Bernstein
Press Representative
H.E. Bryant
General Manager
William Daly
Conductor
Vinton Freedley
Producer
John Harwood
Director
(Staging)
(Staging)
John Harwood (i)
Director
Sammy Lee
Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
(Musical Staging)
Burton McEvilly
Stage Manager
Phil Ohman
Pianist
William Ritter
Production Stage Manager
John Wenger
Settings
Scenic Designer
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