1938 Broadway

JimI'd Rather Be Right

After tryouts in Boston and Baltimore, I’d Rather Be Right opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on November 2, 1937. A timely social satire, the musical combined the talents of two great theatrical teams: songwriters Rodgers & Hart and playwrights Kaufman & Hart. Directed by co-author George S. Kaufman, the political send-up starred George M. Cohan in the plum … Read More

I’d Rather Be Right

JimI'd Rather Be Right

Presented by Sam H. Harris with staging by George S. Kaufman, I’d Rather Be Right opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on November 2, 1937. In 1938, the show transferred to the Music Box Theatre, running for a total of 290 performances. The political satire, which specifically named contemporary political figures, starred George M. Cohan as President Franklin D. … Read More