- Opening date
- March 27, 1929
- Comments
- Musical revue with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and others. The most famous song from the revue is the Porter standard "What Is This Thing Called Love?". The show opened on March 27, 1929 at the London Pavilion, in London, UK and ran for 263 performances. Later that year it opened on Broadway at the Selwyn Theatre on December 30, 1929.
Stage production
Wake Up and Dream [1929]
Performances
Title | Performer | Written by | Info |
---|---|---|---|
I Loved Him (But He Didn't Love Me) | Jessie Matthews | Cole Porter | Covered by (5 artists) |
I'm a Gigolo | Leslie Hutchinson | Cole Porter | Covered by (3 artists) |
Looking at You | Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale and Ensemble | Cole Porter | Covered by (47 artists) |
The Banjo That Man Joe Plays | William Stephens | Cole Porter | Covered by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra |
Wake Up and Dream | George Metaxa | Cole Porter | Covered by (5 artists) |
What Is This Thing Called Love? | Elsie Carlisle | Cole Porter | Covered by (771 artists) |
Which Is the Right Life? | Jessie Matthews | Cole Porter | Covered by (2 artists) |