Park Avenue
(1946)
Book by George S. Kaufman and Nunnally Johnson
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
An unusual and sophisticated show, written by some of the finest talents of the musical theater, with material far ahead of its time. Park Avenue is a small-scale farce involving the dangers of apparent serial monogamy among New York’s upper classes.
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The Plot
Set in the Hamptons, Park Avenue involves a series of mistaken identities and misbegotten marriages and love affairs. A brittle musical comedy that was overlooked in the middle of the post-war return to homespun values, the show nevertheless deserves another viewing, especially with such witty songs as “Don’t Be a Woman if You Can,” by Schwartz and Gershwin.
About The Play
An unusual and sophisticated show, written by some of the finest talents of the musical theater, with material far ahead of its time. Park Avenue is a small-scale farce involving the dangers of apparent serial monogamy among New York’s upper classes.
Other Plays in the Catalogue
By George S. Kaufman And Morrie Ryskind. Cast size: 10 men, 5 women (some doubling possible). One set. The Royal Family opened at the Selwyn Theater on December 28, 1927 and went on to run 343 performances.
By George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Cast size: 15 men, 12 women, 7 interiors. Premiered on October 22, 1932 at the Music Box Theatre. It received rave reviews and ran 232 performances.
Let' Em Eat Cake opened on October 21, 1933 at the Imperial and ran 90 performances. It had not been revived until the Brooklyn Academy of Music presented a concert version in 1986, in conjunction with Of Thee I Sing.
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For more information about George S. Kaufman or this website, contact:
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