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Irving Berlin

IRVING BERLIN

  (1888 - 1989)
Nationality:    USA
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Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin, May 11, 1888  September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist of Russian-Jewish origin (born in Tyumen, Russian Empire). Widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history, his music forms a great part of The Great American Songbook. He published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907 and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911. He also was an owner of the Broadway theater the Music Box Theatre.

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below is a list of Irving Berlin's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Annie Get Your Gun         As Thousands Cheer         Call Me Madam         Cocoanuts, The         Easter Parade         Face the Music         Louisiana Purchase         Miss Liberty         Mr President         This Is the Army         Top Hat         Watch Your Step         White Christmas

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun
annie Oakley supports her younger siblings by selling game she shoots. She is spotted by Buffalo Bill and given a place in his Wild West Show. annie falls for the star attraction sharpshooter Frank Butler. Soon annie is the star of the show. Frank's male ego is hurt and he leaves for a rival outfit

Notes:
Written by Dorothy Fields And Herbert Field. Music And lyrics by Irving Berlin

1st Produced:
Imperial Theater, New York    16 May 1946

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording MCa (MCaD-10047) 1946

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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As Thousands Cheer

As Thousands Cheer
Topical review satirising stories in the newspapers from the society pages to the funnies and man bites dog

Notes:
by Moss Hart; Music And lyrics by Irving Berlin

1st Produced:
Music Box Theater, New York    12327

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Studio cast recording: Varese (VSD - 5999) 1998

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam
Setting: the play is laid in two mythical countries. One is called Lichtenburg. the other is the United States. Comments: This play was suggested by the 1949 appointment of Washington hostess Perle Mesta as ambassadress to Luxembourg; however, the program announced "neither the character of Mrs. Sally adams nor Miss ethel Merman resemble any person living or dead."

Notes:
Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Howard Lindsay And Russell Crouse

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, NY    12 Oct 1950

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Flare (ROYCD-222) 1950

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  ensemble

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Cocoanuts, The

Synopsis:
launches a string of get-rich-quick schemes to bail out his bankrupt resort. and although he's aided by a pair of goofballs, they mostly succeed in fouling things up.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
book by George S. Kaufman; music And lyrics by Irving Berlin

1st Produced:
-    1925

Organisations:
Parkside Players

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Easter Parade

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Irving Berlin; lyrics by Irving Berlin; book by Tom Briggs. Based on the film "easter Parade" screenplay by Sidney Sheldon; Frances Goodrich; Albert Hacket And Guy Bolton

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Face the Music

Face the Music
a desperate New York producer is trying to find backers for his latest venture.

Notes:
book by Irving Berlin And Moss Hart; music And lyrics by Irving Berlin

1st Produced:
New amsterdam Theatre, New York    11736

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
New York Concert cast: DRG (94781) 2007

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase
Setting: Lawyer's Office; Library of Jefferson Davis Club; Madame Bordelaise's Cafe; Mardi Gras Ball; a Wood; Senator Loganberry's Hotel apartment; the State Capitol, Baton Rouge.

Notes:
Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Morrie Ryskind; Based on A story by B.G. DeSylva

1st Produced:
Schubert Theatre, New York    28 May 1940

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Studio cast recording: DRG (94766) 1996

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Miss Liberty

Miss Liberty
1885. Horace a newspaper photographer bungles an assignment to photograph the Statue of Liberty and is fired. Maisie his girlfriend persuades him to go to Paris and find and photograph the model for the statue. He goes and finds Monique at the sculptor's studio. Meanwhile Maisie has persuaded a newspaper to bring Monique over for a tour of the US. Horace does not know he found the wrong model. Maisie does not know that Horace is now in love with Monique

Notes:
Music And lyrics by Irving Berlin; book by Robert e Sherwood

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York    15 Jul 1949

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Columbia (4220) 1949

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Mr President

Mr President
the story of a fictional U.S. president and his family; their last days in the White House; and retirement into civilian life.

Notes:
Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Howard Lindsay And Russell Crouse

1st Produced:
St James Theatre, NY    20 Oct 1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (48212) 1962

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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This Is the Army

This Is the Army
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Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Broadway Theatre, New York    04 Jul 1942

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Selected songs by original cast: Sepia (1005) 1942

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Top Hat

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Watch Your Step

Watch Your Step
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Notes:
Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Harry B. Smith

1st Produced:
New Amsterdam Theatre, NY    5456

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Revival cast recording: OC (6009) 2001

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Genre:
Musical

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White Christmas

Synopsis:
White Christmas is the optimistic yarn about decent people who hurdle personal misunderstandings to end up being, well, decent people who are full of good cheer during the holidays in 1954. World War II army buddies and showmen Bob and Phil meet the sister act of Betty and Judy and end up at a Vermont Inn run by the guys' former commanding officer, Gen. Waverly. the inn has fallen on hard times, and so has the general, despite the presence of his caring ex-actress "concierge," Martha, and a visit by his granddaughter, Susan. the showfolk find a solution to the general's post-war malaise by planning a show at the inn - on Christmas eve, no less. Cue the snow.

Notes:
Based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by: Norman Krasna, Norman Panama And Melvin Frank; Book by David Ives And Paul Blake; Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin

1st Produced:
San Francisco    2004

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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