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Let 'Em Eat Cake
Book by
George S. Kaufman
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Morrie Ryskind
Music by
George Gershwin
Lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
Two Acts, Book Musical, Rated G
Just when you thought it was safe to vote again, the Gershwins, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind serve up another helping of blistering political satire in this sequel to the unforgettable “Of Thee I Sing.” The whole twisted administration is back with a vengeance in an uproarious spoof of political ideologies that makes its more light-hearted predecessor seem like a picnic!
As the Depression rages on, President John P. Wintergreen loses his re-election campaign and is reduced to running a modest clothing store with his wife Mary in New York City. When the store goes bankrupt, he hits upon a way to capitalize on the discontent of the American people by promising them a revolution with each shirt sold. His business thrives and, with the help of a revolutionary named Kruger, he retakes the White House by force!
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Annie Warbucks began life as Annie 2: Miss Hannigan’s Revenge (the marquee had even been put up at the Marquis Theatre in anticipation of the moppet’s return to Broadway).
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