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Oh, Lady! Lady!!

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  4w, 4m

Book and Lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse / Music by Jerome Kern / Orchestration by Frank Saddler

This romantic comedy from 1918 pairs a zany comic story with a wonderful Jerome Kern score.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Oh, Lady! Lady!!

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Summary
Molly and Bill are engaged to be married, but preparations are interrupted when Will’s ex-fiancée arrives unexpectedly on their wedding day. Bill works to convince his old flame that he was not worthy to marry her, but his clumsy efforts do not make him look good to his new fiancée, whose mother already dislikes Bill. A couple of crooks cause further complications.
History
Oh, Lady! Lady!! opened on Broadway at the Princess Theatre on February 1, 1918, starring Vivienne Segal as Mollie and Carl Randall as Bill. The show later transferred to the Casino Theatre, playing a total of 219 performances.
  • Time Period 1910s/WWI
  • Setting Hempstead, Long Island and Waverly Mews. 1918.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Medium
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Guy Bolton

Guy Bolton

Guy Bolton (1884-1979) was born in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, on November 23, 1884. Bolton famously collaborated with Jerome Kern and P.G. Wodehouse on a series of buoyant musicals for the 299-seat Princess Theatre, including Have A Heart; Oh, Boy!; Leave It To Jane; ...

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P.G. Wodehouse

P.G. Wodehouse

P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) and Guy Bolton (1884-1979) were both born in England. They were introduced by Jerome Kern, and he suggested they all work together. They did, tirelessly, and in the beginning of their collaboration wrote nearly one show per month: the famed Princess ...

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Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern (1885-1945) composed his first complete show, The Red Petticoat, in 1912. Between 1915 and 1919, he composed a series of intimate chamber musicals, mostly in collaboration with Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, known as the Princess Theatre shows. These works — Very ...

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Author

Frank Saddler

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