As Thousands Cheer
As Thousands Cheer
Sketches by Moss Hart
Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
ISBN: DIGLIB0000098
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Overview
Considered a masterpiece of that specialized genre known as the topical revue, As Thousands Cheer inspired some of Hart's best solo work as a comedy writer and afforded Berlin the opportunity to pen some of Broadway's greatest musical gems.
It was the Depression era version of Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show. Moss Hart's sketches were sharp, witty and hilarious and Irving Berlin's songs ranged from wry to satiric to poignant. Their inspiration? The newspaper headlines of the day, from affairs to society photos and advice to the lovelorn; even comic strips and the weather report were fair game! A cast that included Clifton Webb, Ethel Waters and Marilyn Miller impersonated the likes of Joan Crawford, the Hoovers, John D. Rockefeller, Mahatma Gandhi and Josephine Baker for over 400 performances beginning in September of 1933.
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Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Details
- Genre: Period, Parody/Spoof, Docudrama/History
- Time Period: 1930s
- Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Multicultural Casting, Room for Extras
- Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences
Authors
Moss Hart
Moss Hart (1904-1961) began his career as a playwright, director and producer in 1930 when, with George S. Kaufman, he wrote Once in a Lifetime. Subsequent Kaufman and Hart successes include Merrily We Roll Along, You Can't Take It With You and The Man Who Came To Dinner, amo ...
Irving Berlin
With a life that spanned more than 100 years and a catalogue that boasts over 1,000 songs, Irving Berlin (1888-1989) epitomized Jerome Kern’s famous maxim that “Irving Berlin has no place in American music – he is American music.” Berlin wrote scores to 13 Broadway musicals, ...