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4 days ago · Oh, Kay! is a musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. It is based on the play La Présidente by Maurice Hennequin and Pierre Veber. The plot revolves around the adventures of the Duke of Durham and his sister, Lady Kay, English bootleggers in Prohibition Era America.
3 days ago · "Strike Up the Band" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin with the collaboration of Millie Raush. It was written for the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band, where it formed part of a satire on war and militaristic music.
18 hours ago · Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and ...
5 days ago · Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin’s older brother, Ira, played an important role in his musical career. Ira was a talented lyricist, and together they made some of the most memorable songs in American music. Starting in the early 1920s, Ira wrote the lyrics to go with George’s melodies.
3 days ago · The story of the film is interspersed with dance numbers choreographed by Gene Kelly and set to Gershwin's music. MGM executive Arthur Freed bought the Gershwin musical catalog from George's brother Ira in the late 1940s, since George died in 1937.
3 days ago · Twice a year the students from SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre youth training program wow SLO with a captivating performance. This time they have chosen to do Crazy for You, Youth Edition featuring some great George and Ira Gershwin musical theatre tunes, and this theatre fan couldn’t be more glad.
5 days ago · Kelly obliges, but he launches into a rendition of George and Ira Gershwin’s “’S Wonderful.” Rowlf keeps at it, playing the “vamp” (the progression of bars that lead into a song) to “Singin’ in the Rain” over and over.
