Whoopee!
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For the comic, see Whoopee! (comic).
For the film, see Whoopee! (film).
| Whoopee! | |
| Music | Walter Donaldson |
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| Lyrics | Gus Kahn |
| Book | William Anthony McGuire |
| Based upon | Owen Davis's play The Nervous Wreck |
| Productions | 1928 Broadway 1930 Film 1979 Broadway revival |
Whoopee! was a Broadway musical comedy which debuted on 4 December, 1928. The book is by William Anthony McGuire, featuring music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The original version was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld and starred Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting and Frances Upton. The two-act musical ran for 379 performances. A 1979 Broadway revival garnered star Charles Repole a Drama Desk Award nomination.
Whoopee! was filmed lavishly in 1930 as a musical comedy film, closely following the version produced by Florenz Ziegfeld on the stage.
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