Let 'Em Eat Cake

Let 'Em Eat Cake is a musical with music by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin song and a book by George Simon Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. It is the continuation of the musical Of Thee I Sing the same author team from the year 1931. The premiere took place on October 21, 1933 at the Imperial Theatre in New York instead.

The imaginary as a satirical commentary on the rule form of dictatorship piece was fated little success, it was canceled after 90 performances on Broadway. His compensation for the time and the conditions in America act prevented the acquisition of a substance outside the United States. The most famous song from the musical the song is mine.

Action

President and Vice President Wintergreen Throttlebottom lose the presidential election against her challenger John B. Tweedledee. With his wife Mary thrown back into private life, Wintergreen opens a textile store in Manhattan, but that does not run much. Through the encounter with the revolutionary Kruger Wintergreen comes up with the idea to put on the top of the Blue Shirts movement to come through this again to power. He achieves this - after a march on Washington President Tweedledee is overthrown. Wintergreen promises " cake for all! " And proclaimed the dictatorship of the proletariat. In the course of revolutionary upheaval Kruger seizes power and lets Wintergreen Throttlebottom and sentenced to death. The two are, however, rescued by Mary and the Republic is restored. Would Wintergreen now prefer to continue to operate his shop, but must again stand in the end as president after Tweedledee has left the country to govern Cuba.