The New Yorkers
1930 musical by Cole Porter and Herbert Fields / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New Yorkers is a musical written by Cole Porter (lyrics and music) and Herbert Fields (book). Star Jimmy Durante also wrote the words and music for the songs in which his character was featured.
The New Yorkers | |
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Music | Cole Porter |
Lyrics | Cole Porter |
Book | Herbert Fields |
Productions | 1930 Broadway 1996 Lincolnshire, IL 2017 City Center Encores! |
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1930. It is based on a story by a cartoonist for The New Yorker, Peter Arno, and E. Ray Goetz. The musical satirizes New York types, from high society matrons to con men, bootleggers, thieves and prostitutes during Prohibition. The musical includes Porter's famous, sad song about a prostitute, "Love for Sale", which was banned from the radio for its frank lyrics. The original Broadway production received mostly good reviews and ran for 168 performances.