Morrie Ryskind Musicals



Full Name: Morris Ryskind

Born: October 20, 1895

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: August 24, 1985


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)


Let ‘Em Eat Cake

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

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)


Pardon My English

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

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)


Louisiana Purchase

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin  Book: Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Golden Age (1940)


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


1925: The Cocoanuts (additional text)

1927: Merry-Go-Round

1928: Animal Crackers

1929: Ned Wayburn’s Gambols

1931: The Gang’s All Here


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