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
George S. Kaufman’s Biography
The most successful playwright in the American theater during Broadway’s golden years.
The Legacy of George S. Kaufman
Early Days
The Algonquin Round Table
The 1920s: Connelly and Ferber
The Marx Brothers
The Gershwins and Political Satire
Enter Moss Hart
The Later Years
Reflections on GSK
BIOGRAPHY
George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman was the most successful playwright in the American theater during Broadway’s golden years between the two World Wars.
His particular brand of sharp comedy and satire produced forty-five Broadway plays, the majority of which were successes; all but one of which were written in collaboration with other authors.
He was also a talented and precise director of his own work and several other popular plays and musicals. Renowned as a humorist and wit, he was a charter member of the famed Algonquin Round Table.
Kaufman worked with most of the major theatrical talents of his era and was the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for drama, including the first Pulitzer ever awarded to a musical.
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
