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A sequel, Let ’Em Eat Cake, which opened at the Imperial Theatre on October 21, 1933, only had a run of 90 performances, and disappeared altogether. Well, not entirely!
The Gershwin’s Let ‘Em Eat Cake at Carnegie Hall. By Rachel Pacelli. Written as a sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winner, Of Thee I Sing, and in response to growing tensions and a rise in nationalism, Let ‘Em Eat Cake premiered on Broadway in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression.
Let ’Em Eat Cake ist ein Musical mit der Musik von George Gershwin, den Gesangstexten von Ira Gershwin und einem Buch von George Simon Kaufman und Morrie Ryskind. Es handelt sich um die Fortsetzung des Musicals Of Thee I Sing des gleichen Autorenteams aus dem Jahre 1931.
Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake (Studio Cast Recording (1987)) - Masterworks Broadway: G010001400482L - download | Presto Music.
Of Thee I Sing. Opened at the Music Box in New York on December 26, 1931. 441 performances. Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Dances staged by Georgie Hale. Produced by Sam H. Harris.
Let Em Eat Cake has some very dark fun with 30s totalitarianism and the contemporary American flirtation with revolution. In fact, all three shows demonstrate how fragile and precious democracy really is.
Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing/Let 'em Eat Cake by Michael Tilson Thomas released in 1987. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
