Lady, Be Good!

Lady, Be Good!

Lady, Be Good!

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson

Lady, Be Good!

Lady, Be Good!

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson

Overview

The very first Broadway collaboration of the Gershwin brothers, Lady, Be Good! tells the story of an impoverished brother-and-sister dance team who will do anything to help one another. The tuneful score includes the hits "Oh, Lady Be Good!" and "Fascinating Rhythm."

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Details

  • Genre: Period, Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

George Gershwin

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 ...

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Ira Gershwin

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 hi ...

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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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Fred Thompson