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- Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Kaufman and Ryskin’s hilarious and biting political satire, featuring a dazzling score by George and Ira Gerswhin, won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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In his New York Times review of the 2006 concert revival, Charles Isherwood called Of Thee I Sing "a trenchant little musical satire... the laughter that greets the show today is tinged with surprise at how eerily some of its jokes seem to take precise aim, from decades back, at current affairs. A chorus of reporters sings to the new president ...
- Morrie Ryskind, George S. Kaufman
- 1932
View All Characters in Of Thee I Sing. Guide written by. Alexandra Appleton. Of Thee I Sing plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
Feb 20, 2017 · He’s the goofy protagonist of the 1931 Pulizer-Prize-winning Broadway musical satire Of Thee I Sing, with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.
Of Thee I Sing. A Musical Comedy in 2 Acts, 11 Scenes. Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Music by George Gershwin. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Opened 26, December 1931 at the Music Box Theatre, moved 10 October 1932 to the 46th Street Theatre, and closed 14 January, 1933 after 441 (perfs).
By George and Ira Gershwin, "Of Thee I Sing" was the musical centerpiece for the 1931 Pulitzer Prize-winning production of the same name. Scripted by George S. Kaufmanand Morrie Ryskind, Of Thee I Sing opened on Broadway's Music Box Theatre on December 26, 1931 and ran for 441 performances.
Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Music by George Gershwin. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Kaufman and Ryskin’s hilarious and biting political satire, featuring a dazzling score by George and Ira Gerswhin, won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Request license. Get the Script. Get an estimate. Of Thee I Sing. Request license.
Kaufman and co-librettist Morrie Ryskind had worked with the Gershwins before, on the 1927 political satire, Strike Up the Band. A failure in its first incarnation, the show was heavily revised by Ryskind and became a hit in 1930.
