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Pardon My English
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Book by Herbert Fields and Morrie Ryskind
This recently rediscovered farce satirizing the Prohibition era in prewar Dresden features a long-lost score from the Gershwin brothers.
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Cast Size
3w, 4m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
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Summary
Pardon My English is a farce satirizing the Prohibition era, set in prewar Dresden. To promote consumption of beer and wine, the German government bans the sale of all non-alcoholic beverages. In protest, the thuggish Golo Schmidt opens a speakeasy serving forbidden drinks like cream soda and ginger ale. The Police Commissioner is determined to shut down the illegal operation. After Golo is knocked unconscious in a car accident, he awakens to believe he is Michael Bramleigh, a wealthy Englishman — Golo's polar opposite. As he is recognized by friends variously as himself or his English alter ego, comedic misadventures follow. The tuneful score by George and Ira Gershwin includes "Isn't It A Pity?," "Luckiest Man in the World," and the title song.
History
Pardon My English opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on January 20, 1933, and played for 43 performances, starring English music-hall star Jack Buchanan in the dual role of Golo and Michael. The show was considered lost for decades, but when performance materials were found in a New Jersey warehouse in 1982, it was reconstructed and a studio recording was made in 1993.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 1930s
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Dance Requirements Easy
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
- Orchestra Size Large
- Chorus Size Small
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