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Lady Be Good

Opened December 1, 1924
Libretto by Guy Bolton & Fred Thompson
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Ran for 330 Performances
Movie - 1941

Synopsis

Musical - Dick and Susie Trevor, an orphaned bother and sister, are evicted and left on the street with a thunderstorm fast appraoching. Dick leaves Susie to try and get some help. Whilst Dick is gone Susie meets a young hobo - he is dashing and they fall in love at first sight although this is not apparent to them at the time. The hobo goes on his way and they both hope they will meet again. Dick returns with a plan - they will both go to Josephine Vanderwater's party tonight and there they will be able to get some food. Dick is in love with a girl named Shirley but feels he cannot marry her because he does not have enough money. Josephine thinks she loves Dick and so it is she that has had him evicted thinking he would then ask her to marry him because of her money. This he does. Meanwhile, Susie and Dick's lawyer is in love with Josephine. He also has a plan in which he is trying to obtain the fortune of the late Jack Robinson, but needs his spanish wife to execute the plan. Watty persuades Susie to pretend she is the wife and they nearly carry off the plan, until Jack Robinson turns up - it is Susie's hobo! After some very confusing moments everything is sorted out and ends happily with Susie and Jack, Dick and Shirley, Watty and Josephine all getting married. *

* Synopsis Provided courtesy of Alexandra Legat

Movie - Songwriters Dixie Donegan and Eddie Crane are still in love after their divorce. Dixie's friend Marilyn Marsh tries to convince them to marry again, but this isn't that easy.

Song List

Hang on to me
So am I
Fascinating Rhythm
Oh, Lady be good!
The Half of it, Dearie, Blues
Juanita
Little Jazz Bird
Swiss Miss
A Wonderful Party
End of a String
We're Here Because
Finale Act One (Oh, Lady, Be Good!, Fascinating Rhythm)
Linger in the Lobby
So Am I (reprise)
Oh, Lady, Be Good! (reprise)
Finale Ultimo (Fascinating Wedding)

Songs Added for Londen Production

Buy a Little Button from Us (lyric by Desmond Carter)
I'd Rather Charleston (lyric by Desmond Carter)
Something About Love (lyric by Lou Paley)

Info

Related

Lady Be Good MIDI Files
Lady, Be Good! - Original Score; Audio CD
Oh, Lady, Be Good! Best Of The Gershwin Songbook - Ella Fitzgerald; Audio CD

Licensing Agent

Tams-Witmark
560 Lexington Avenue , New York , NY 10022
Tel. (212) 688-2525 , Fax. (212) 688-3232

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