Of Thee I Sing
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Of Thee I Sing is a Pulitzer Prize–winning satirical musical comedy that lampoons American politics and elections.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Of Thee I Sing canonical | 3 |
| Of Thee I Zing | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
musical
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satirical musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| awardNote | first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind ⓘ |
| bookBy |
George S. Kaufman
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Morrie Ryskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | political musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Love Is Sweeping the Country”
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“Of Thee I Sing” (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ “Who Cares?” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American politics
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elections ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
George Gershwin
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George S. Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrie Ryskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| satirizes |
American presidential elections
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U.S. political system ⓘ campaign politics ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
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Of Thee I Zing