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A sequel, Let ’Em Eat Cake, which opened at the Imperial Theatre on October 21, 1933, only had a run of 90 performances, and disappeared altogether. Well, not entirely!
Dec 15, 2006 · Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake was one of the leading recordings during the Gershwin CD revival of the late 1980s. Led by Gershwin expert Michael Tilson Thomas using some newly discovered materials, it resuscitated two nearly forgotten satires from the 1930s sung by casts who were better able to capture the spirit of the music than the opera ...
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She went on to perform the title role in the original musical comedy The Mystery of Edwin Drood, both on Broadway and in the national tour, and co-starred in Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing/Let ‘Em Eat Cake, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
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Let 'Em Eat Cake is a 1933 Broadway musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. It is the sequel to the Pulitzer prize-winning Of Thee I Sing and had the same producer, writers, and stars.
Of Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform.
- Morrie Ryskind, George S. Kaufman
- 1932
Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake (Studio Cast Recording (1987)). Masterworks Broadway: G010001400482L. Buy download online.
Listen to Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake (Studio Cast Recording (1987)) by Studio Cast of Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake (1987) on Apple Music. 1987. 52 Songs. Duration: 2 hours, 23 minutes.
