- Premiere date
- June 25, 1929
- Comments
- Musical comedy by William Anthony McGuire that ran from Jul 2, 1929 to Oct 5, 1929. The musical tells the story of aspiring Broadway showgirl Dixie Dugan (played by Ruby Keeler) as she is pursued by four suitors (played by Eddie Foy, Jr., Joseph Macaulay, Austin Fairman, and Frank McHugh). The music was written by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn. Its first tryout/off-Broadway opening was in Boston on June 25, 1929 at the Colonial Theatre. Its Broadway opening was on July 2, 1929 at the Ziegfeld Theatre.