Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing
First edition 1932
Music	George Gershwin
Lyrics	Ira Gershwin
Book	George S. Kaufman Morrie Ryskind
Productions	1931 Broadway 1933 Broadway revival 1952 Broadway revival 1972 Television 2006 City Center Encores!
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1932)

Of Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform. When he falls in love with the sensible Mary Turner instead of Diana Devereaux, the beautiful pageant winner selected for him, he gets into political hot water.^[1]

The original Broadway production, directed by Kaufman, opened in 1931 and ran for 441 performances, gaining critical and box office success. It has been revived twice on Broadway and in concert stagings in the U.S. and in London. In 1932, Of Thee I Sing was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.^[1]