My One and Only

My One and Only is a musical based on the musical Funny Face of the Gershwin brothers from the year 1927. The new book written by Peter Stone and Timothy S. Mayer. The premiere took place on 1 May 1983 at St James Theatre in New York.

Action

The Texan Capt. Billy Buck Chandler is just busy all the preparations to take to nonstop to fly as first pilot alone and across the Atlantic to Paris, he falls in love with the Exärmelkanaldurchschwimmerin Englishwoman Edith and Herbert. She is the star of a European Wasserballett-Extravaganza/Show, which is touring the United States. Your boss, the Russian Prince ( with Georgian -sounding name ) Nicolai Erraclyovitch Tchatchavadze, it holds but not with money but with dirty photos! This disgust they would naturally be only too happy to escape - and continues to do so. Billy Buck must now choose between fame and love, also there is his mechanic Mickey in love with him. The latter problem is solved, because you will find Mickey and the prince - to seek the former by the decision by his loved ones. He finds Edith, after a nonstop flight (before Lindbergh arrived in Paris - but unfortunately no witnesses! ), In Morocco, the site of her first great love.

Even though the story takes place in 1927, so they are enough reason in the era of Art Deco to revel, including Astaire & Rogers - dance numbers Busby Berkeley and choreography.

Well-known musical numbers

• Funny Face
• ' S Wonderful
• He Loves and She Loves
• My One and Only ( What Am I Going to Do? )
• How Long Has This Been Going On?

Hits from other Gershwin musicals have been added, such as " I Can not Be Bothered Now ," " Nice Work If You Can Get It ", "Sweet and Low-Down ," " Kickin ' the Clouds Away," " Strike Up the Band "