Be Yourself
(1924)
Book by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly
Music by Lewis E. Gensler and Milton Schwarzwald
Lyrics by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly
For more information, please contact: laurence.maslon@nyu.edu
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Other Plays in the Catalogue
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Cast size: 14 men, 9 women, doubling possible; one set. The Man Who Came to Dinner rolled onto Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 16, 1939. It became an overnight smash hit and stayed, rather like Whiteside, for a protracted visit of 739 performances.
George Washington Slept Here opened at the Lyceum Theater on October 18, 1940. It ran 173 performances, but has never had a Broadway revival.
The Butter and Egg Man opened on September 23, 1925 at the Longacre Theatre. It ran for 243 performances. There have been several film versions and revivals at regional theaters. It was revived in 2000 at the Atlantic Theatre Company, directed by David Pittu and featuring Michael McGrath and John Ellison Conlee.
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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 and Music Theatre International respectively.
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Alan Brodie Representation
For more information about George S. Kaufman or this website, contact:
Laurence Maslon
Literary Trustee, George S. Kaufman Estate
