| Oh, Kay! | |
|---|---|
 1955 Studio Cast Recording | |
| Music | George Gershwin |
| Lyrics | Ira Gershwin |
| Book | Guy Bolton P. G. Wodehouse |
| Basis | play La Presidente |
| Productions | 1926 Broadway 1927 West End 1928 Broadway revival 1928 Film 1960 off-Broadway revival 1990 Broadway revival |
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. Kay finds herself falling in love with a man who seems unavailable. The show is remembered for its enduring song, "Someone to Watch Over Me".
The musical opened on Broadway in 1926, starring Gertrude Lawrence and Victor Moore, and ran for 256 performances. The musical then opened in London's West End in 1927, starring Lawrence and John Kirby, where it ran for 213 performances.[1]
- ^ The Play Pictorial, v. 51, October 1927, No. 309