Unfortunately, as often happens with the vocal selection books, the songs in this book are not remotely in the same key as the musical itself. Gershwin is a registered trademark and service mark of gershwin enterprises. Music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin. Jun 07, 2017 center theatre group artistic director michael ritchie and broadway producer joey parnes announced today that the tony awardwinning best musical, crazy for you, with music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin and a book by twotime tony award nominee ken ludwig lend me a tenor, will be produced by center theatre group. As previously speculated, the 1992 musical crazy for you, featuring the music of george and ira gershwin and a book by ken ludwig, is aiming to come back to. Crazy for you announced at the ahmanson center theatre group. Featuring sean bell, demoya watson brown, kurt boehm, cole burden, jennifer cordiner, tricia desario, natascia diaz, sherri l edelen, danny gardner, colleen hayes, andre hinds, elise kowalick, robert mintz, georgina moore, corinne munsch, a. When bobby is sent to close the theatre down, he falls for polly and decides to save her familys. If you dont have any gershwin,this is a good collection. The paperback of the crazy for you complete vocal selections.
Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. About crazy for you on october 14, 1930, a new show by george gershwin and his brother, ira, opened at the alvin theatre in new york city. This director is a member of the stage directors and choreographers society, a national theatrical labor union. Music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin book by ken ludwig coconception by ken ludwig and mike. A wealth of gershwin tunes including ive got rhythm, someone to watch over me and nice work if you can get it fuse with exhilarating. Crazy for you calls itself a new gershwin musical comedy, and thats. Crazy for you, the new gershwin musical is presented by arrangement with.
Adapted from the gershwins 1930 musical girl crazy, crazy for you opened on broadway at the shubert theatre on february 19, 1992, starring harry groener and jodi benson. Crazy for you original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city feb 19, 1992 and played through jan 7, 1996. Ludwigs book is about nothing more than a wealthy manhattan. Book by ken ludwig, coconceived by ludwig and mike ockrent. Stagestruck bobby child works as a banker for his overbearing mother, lottie, but spends his off hours practicing dance routines and sneaking in to audition for zanglers follies, the most popular show in new york city, helmed by bela zangler, a temperamental hungarian producer. Crazy for you is a thin story that serves as the setting for almost two dozen songs by george and ira gershwin.
Dec 05, 2019 gershwin is a registered trademark and service mark of gershwin enterprises. Young banker bobby child wakeford, who would rather be a dancer, is dispatched to deadrock, nev. Opened at the shubert theatre, new york on february 19, 1992. Crazy for you programme volume 11 ira gershwin, ken ludwig george gershwin on. The worldwide s in the music of george and ira gershwin for this presentation are licensed by the gershwin family. Nov 16, 2017 the third category is the operative one in the case of signature theatres revival of crazy for you, the razzmatazzy 1992 remake of george and ira gershwin s girl crazy.
The guildhall school presents as its annual musical, crazy for you with music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin, book by ken ludwig, coconception by ludwig and mike ockrent and inspired by material by guy bolton and john mcgowan. Crazy for you the new gershwin musical comedy with a book by famed comedic playwright ken ludwig is the classic tale of a boy, a girl, and a theater in need of salvation. Vocal selections paperback june 1, 1992 by george gershwin composer. A zany richboymeetshometowngirl romantic comedy, crazy for you tells the story of young new york banker bobby child, who is sent to deadrock, nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. List of books and articles about george gershwin online. Ruthie henshall and kirby ward are the leads in this london production of crazy for you, and if anything they are better than their broadway counterparts. Crazy for you, the new gershwin musical is presented by arrangement with tamswitmark find out more. Flush with mistaken identities, a classic love story and 1930s glamour, the gershwins and ken ludwigs crazy for you radiates with playful humor and highenergy showstopping numbers. Stagestruck bobby child works as a banker for his overbearing mother, lottie, but spends his off hours practicing dance routines and sneaking in to audition for. Crazy for you november 5 15, 2020 music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin book by ken ludwig coconception by ken ludwig and mike ockrent directed by rev. Dec 05, 2014 crazy for you at gateway theatre december 05 31, 2014 a toe tapping good time. George gershwin sheet music downloads from crazy for you. Crazy for you, the new gershwin musical is presented by arrangement with tamswitmark. Crazy for you follows the story of musicalloving bobby, son of a wealthy new york banking family, and polly, daughter of the proprietor of a failing theatre in nevada.
Inspired by material by guy bolton and john mcgowan. George gershwin jazz playalong volume 45 book 2cd pack hal leonard jazz playalong by george gershwin it was amazing 5. George and ira gershwin for this presentation are licensed by the gershwin family. If you have a gershwin collection,there are some fine performances here,but not good enough to rival the various other collections available or other individual recordings of the songs. Billed as the new gershwin musical comedy, it is largely based on the songwriting teams 1930 musical girl crazy, but incorporates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for you calls itself a new gershwin musical comedy, and thats what it is. The girls pumped me for help on their american accents. Anderson theatre music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin book ken ludwig. This tony awardwinning best musical is a feelgood, romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, and a theatre in need of salvation. Crazy for you march 27, 2020 ball state university. Crazy for you has got rhythm but isnt wholly embraceable. They put on this play at my school in england, i stage managed. Crazy for you at gateway theatre december 05 31, 2014 a toe tapping good time. Performances held at the deb fennell auditorium, 9000 sw durham rd, tigard, or.
The show ran for four years, playing for 1,622 performances. This production has been cancelled due to the covid19 pandemic. Anticipated to be just another musical comedy, girl crazys cast was thought to be nothing special. Opened at the alvin theatre in new york on october 14, 1930. Gershwin wrote some of the most original and popular musical works produced in the united states. All events for crazy for you bellingham theatre guild. Originally produced on broadway by roger horchow and elizabeth williams. Oh, there was a young actress by the name of ginger rogers in the s s crazy for you. George and ira gershwins musical comedy hit is full of classic songs and thrilling dance numbers. George gershwin composed songs both for broadway and for the classical concert hall. The recording has a flat, dry sound unlike the open, spacious, stereo sound of the broadway disk. The third category is the operative one in the case of signature theatres revival of crazy for you, the razzmatazzy 1992 remake of george and ira gershwins girl crazy. Vocal selections paperback june 1, 1992 by george gershwin composer visit amazons george gershwin page. Crazy for you gershwin the guide to musical theatre.