Panama Hattie
(Cole Porter)

Cole Porter’s Panama Hattie (1940) starred Ethel Merman, Betty Hutton, June Allyson, Vera Ellen, and some guys too.  Songs include: "I've Still Got My Health," "We Detest a Fiesta," "Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please," and "Let's Be Buddies."

Three Wishes for Jamie
(Ralph Blane)

Three Wishes for Jamie (1952) starred John Raitt, Anne Jeffries, and Charlotte Rae. The book was written by Charles O’Neal -- Ryan’s father -- and Ralph Blane wrote the music.  Songs include: "The Girl That I Court in My Mind," and "Love Has Nothing to Do With Looks."

I'd Rather Be Right
(Rodgers & Hart and Kaufman & Hart)

Peggy and Phil can’t get married until he gets a raise and his boss tells him there’ll be no raise unless President Roosevelt balances the budget.  They dream they meet Roosevelt in Central Park and he tries to solve their joint financial problems.  Although the President is stymied, he advises them, and they agree, to have faith and marry anyway. Songs include: "Have You Met Miss Jones?", "We're Going to Balance the Budget," "Sweet Sixty-Five," and "Spring in Vienna."

I’d Rather Be Right, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, book by George S. Kaufman (who also directed) and Moss Hart, opened in November of 1937 and ran for 290 performances. George M. Cohan  starred as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Theodore & Co
(An American Premiere!)

Theodore & Co (1916) was written by Ivor Novello while he was serving in the British Royal Navy during WW I.  The still “neutral” American, Jerome Kern, added five songs. Songs include: "What a Duke Should Be," "Any Old Where with You," and "That Come Hither Look."

Up in Central Park

Up in Central Park (1945) by Sigmund Romberg tells the story of Old New York during the time of the Tweed Ring and Thomas Nast. Songs include: "Close as Pages in a Book," "Currier and Ives," and "When She Walks in the Room."