George S. Kaufman Musicals


Artist Profile

Full Name: George Simon Kaufman

Born: November 16, 1889

Died: June 2, 1961


Musicals by George S. Kaufman

The following musicals are listed chronologically, from earliest to most recent.


Strike Up the Band

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Morrie Ryskind  Original Libretto: George S. Kaufman

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1927)


Of Thee I Sing

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1931)


The Band Wagon

Music: Arthur Schwartz  Lyrics/Book: Howard Dietz  Book: George S. Kaufman

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1931)


Let ‘Em Eat Cake

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)


Silk Stockings

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter  Book: George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath, Abe Burrows

Musical Type: Golden Age (1955)


Archived George S. Kaufman Musicals

The following musicals are in Theatre Trip’s archive due to the lack of an accessible cast album.


1923: Helen of Troy, New York

1924: Be Yourself

1925: The Cocoanuts

1928: Animal Crackers

1937: I’d Rather Be Right

1946: Park Avenue


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