The Gershwin brothers defined American musical theatre in the first half of the 20th century. Here's a little mini-bio.
1924
The first to make it to mainstream" of Gershwin brothers collabs, running for 330 performances after opening on Broadway in 1924.
1925
Made into a silent film in 1927.
1926
Based on La Présidente, Oh Kay!, this musical opened on Broadway in 1926 and made it to the West End in 1927.
1927
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1928
This was later adapted into a musical film with new songs by Cole Porter
1928
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1930
Girl Crazy was adapted for film 3 times
1931
The first musical to receive a Pulitzer Prize for drama, Of Thee I Sing ran for 441 performances on Broadway
1933
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1933
The sequel to Of Thee I Sing
1935
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1983
Sort of a jukebox musical, written to incorporate hit from other Gershwin musicals.
1992
adapted from the original Gershwin show, the 1992 broadway musical ran for 4 year and won a tony for best musical.
2012
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1951, 2014
a 2014 musical based on the 1951 film of the same name, incorporating Gershwin songs
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1965
Their first collab, originally featuring Liza Minelli in her Broadway debut
1966
Based on John Van Druten's play I am a camera, cabaret. Focusses on the Kit Kat Klub in 1931 Berlin.
1967
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1968
Adapted from Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, Zorba the Greek. Later revived in 1983 after running for 305 performances in its original run.
1971
Adapted from Peter Coke's 1958 play Breath of Spring, tells the story of a group of fur-stealing senior citizens in New York
1975
Set in Chicago in the 1920s, the original production ran for 936 performances and is one of their greatest successes
1977
Written specifically for Liza Minelli, playing an aging star seeking a comeback
1981
The struggle to balance careers and relationships in a marriage between a cartoonist and TV news personality
1984
Originally featuring Liza Minelli and Chita Rivera, this story of a roller-skating rink owner has been pretty poorly reviewed
1991
A musical revue of the Kander and Ebb highlights
1992
Based on Manuel Puig's novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña.
1997
Kristin Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in the original run
2001
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2006
Based on Peter Stone's book Curtains, it's a mystery comedy taking place in a theatre. Fred Ebb died before it hit the stage.
2010
Initially begun in 2002, the project went on hold after Ebb's 2004 death. Based on the true story of the Scottsboro Boys trials.
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Andrew Lloyd Weber rarely wrote alone but also rarely wrote in the same team more than once. Below are the one-off combos and brief partnerships.
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what follows is a list not by composer, as i haven't confirmed composers yet