Rain or Shine (musical)

Rain or Shine is a musical in two acts with music by Milton Ager and Owen Murphy, lyrics by Jack Yellen, and a book by James Gleason and Maurice Marks. Set in Higginstown, Rhode Island, the musical takes place within a circus and features a variety of circus acts in addition to the typical song and dance numbers from a musical of its time period. It was one of several hit Broadway musicals in 1928.[1]

Performance history

Rain or Shine was staged on at George M. Cohan's Theatre where it premiered on February 9, 1928. It ran at that theatre for 356 performances; closing on December 15, 1928. It was written as a starring vehicle for comedian Joe Cook who portrayed the central character of Smiley Johnson. Other actors in leading roles included Nancy Welford as Mary Wheeler, Warren Hull as Jack Wayne, Janet Velie as Mrs. Patricia Conway, and Helen Lynd as Frankie Shultz.[1]

References
  1. Dan Dietz (2019). "Rain or Shine". The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 447-448. ISBN 9781538112823.
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