Pardon My English

Musical

Writers: Herbert Fields George Gershwin

Overview

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Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1933
Genres
Cast Size
large
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast

Synopsis

In order to promote the sale of alcoholic beverages, the German government has outlawed all soft drinks. As a result, soft drink speakeasies have been born. Golo Schmidt, a criminal mastermind, runs Klub 21 where illegal sodas are served. Golo used to be Michael Bramleigh, a suave British secret agent, until a hit on the head turned him German. Golo/Michael is hit on the head again -- and again -- which lets each of his personalities have a girlfriend. There's the fiery Polish chanteuse Gita Gobel for Golo; and for Michael, a bookish, bespectacled beauty named Frieda who is the daughter of Golo's nemesis, Police Commissioner Bauer.

Lead Characters

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