Oh, Kay!: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

Oh, Kay! follows the adventures and misadventures of the wealthy Jimmy Winter. The story kicks off with a case of mistaken identity when Jimmy’s soon-to-be wife, Constance, is away, and a bootlegger named Kay is mistaken for his newly bride. As Kay tries to avoid trouble with the law and Jimmy’s family, romantic entanglements ensue. Oh, Kay! captures the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, and offers an escape into the world of jazz, romance, and Prohibition-era hijinks.


Musical Information

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1926)

Cast Size: 15+

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Setting: 1920s / USA (New York)


Creative Team

Music: George Gershwin

Lyrics: Ira Gershwin

Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse


Cast Albums

Studio Cast (1955)➝

Studio Cast (1995)➝


Resources

Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝


Tags

1920s, Feel-GoodPopularRom-ComWeddings


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