Ira Gershwin Musicals

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Artist Profile

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Full Name: Ira Gershwin (Israel Gershovitz)

Born: December 6, 1896

Died: August 17, 1983

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Musicals by Ira Gershwin

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

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Lady, Be Good!

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1924)

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Oh, Kay!

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1926)

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Strike Up the Band

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

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1927)

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Girl Crazy

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Guy Bolton, John McGowan

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1930)

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Of Thee I Sing

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

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1931)

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Let ‘Em Eat Cake

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

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)

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Pardon My English

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Herbert Fields, Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)

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Life Begins at 8:40

Music: Harold Arlen  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1934)

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Porgy and Bess

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Libretto: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward

Musical Type: Opera (1935)

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Lady in the Dark

Music: Kurt Weill  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Moss Hart

Musical Type: Golden Age (1941)

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My One and Only

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Peter Stone, Timothy S. Mayer

Musical Type: Jazz Age/Pre-Contemporary (1983)

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Crazy for You

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Ken Ludwig

Musical Type: Jazz Age/Pre-Contemporary (1992)

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Nice Work If You Can Get It

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: Joe DiPietro

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

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An American in Paris

Music/Lyrics: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin  Book: Craig Lucas

Musical Type: 1951 Film/Contemporary Musical (2014)

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Archived Ira Gershwin Musicals

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

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1921: Two Little Girls in Blue

1923: A Dangerous Maid

1924: Primrose

1925: Tell Me More

1925: Tip-Toes

1927: Funny Face

1928: Rosalie

1928: That’s a Good Girl

1928: Treasure Girl

1929: Show Girl

1946: Park Avenue

1999: The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm

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