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The New Yorkers

Opened 1930

168 performances

Musical, Early

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The New Yorkers is a musical with score by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields that satirizes New York City types during Prohibition, from high society matrons to con men, bootleggers, thieves, and prostitutes. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1930, based on a story by E.

Music
Cole Porter
Lyrics
Cole Porter
Book
Herbert Fields

Productions3 on Broadway

1901
Herald Square TheatreBroadway Original, opened October 7, 1901
64 performances
1927
Edyth Totten TheatreBroadway Revival, opened March 10, 1927
52 performances
1930
Broadway TheatreBroadway Revival, opened December 8, 1930, directed by Monty Woolley
168 performances

Songs5 songs

Where Have You Been?, Love for Sale, Take Me Back to Manhattan, Let’s Fly Away, I Happen to Like New York

Recordings 1 recording

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