George S. Kaufman
(1889 – 1961) was Broadway’s greatest comic dramatist, teaming up with legends like Moss Hart, Edna Ferber Ring Lardner, the Gershwins, The Marx Brothers and the members of the Algonquin Round Table.
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OF THEE I SING
OF THEE I SING
PLAY CATALOGUE
Library of america Collection
Nine of Kaufman’s most popular and influential plays have been collected in Kaufman & Co.: Broadway Comedies, published by the esteemed Library of America in 2004.
This collection, the most comprehensive edition of Kaufman’s plays, is only the third volume of plays published by the Library of America, and the first devoted to stage comedies. The Boston Phoenix called the book “the best anthology of American plays that anyone’s put out in years.”
Critic’s Choice
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Critic’s Choice
Among Kaufman’s successes are more than a dozen plays admired by critics and audiences alike but without extensive histories of revivals. The underappreciated gems are perfect candidates for revival and rediscovery-some of them have made theatrical history or inspired beloved musical or film versions.
Extended Collection
PLAY CATALOGUE
Extended Collection
Throughout his forty-year career, Kaufman worked with well-known collaborators as Moss Hart and Edna Ferber, but also with such literary figures as Alexander Woollcott and Herman J. Mankiwiecz, and such performers as Lynn Fontanne, Jack Benny, and Helen Hayes.
Contact Us Today
Interested in bringing George S. Kaufman’s timeless plays to your stage?
Please refer to the contact information for each specific play on the various collection pages for direct amateur and professional licensing information.
Plays are represented by Concord Theatricals, Broadway Dramatic Licensing, and Music Theatre International respectively
If you are interested in first-class performance or film/television rights:
In the US, George S. Kaufman’s plays are represented by:
CPK Artists, LLC
In the UK, George S. Kaufman’s plays are represented by:
Alan Brodie Representation
For more information about George S. Kaufman or this website, contact:
Laurence Maslon
Literary Trustee, George S. Kaufman Estate
