Whoopee!
Sign in to saveWhoopee! is a 1928 musical comedy play with a book based on Owen Davis's play, The Nervous Wreck. The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1928, starring Eddie Cantor, and introduced the hit song "Love Me or Leave Me", sung by Ruth Etting. A film version opened in 1930.
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- Has part
- Makin' Whoopee
- Composer
- Walter Donaldson
- Librettist
- William Anthony McGuire
- Lyrics by
- Gus Kahn
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- form of creative work
- musical
- language of work or name
- English language
- title
- Whoopee!
- Commons category
- Whoopee! (1928 musical)
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Whoopee! is a 1928 musical comedy play with a book based on Owen Davis's play, The Nervous Wreck. The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1928, starring Eddie Cantor, and introduced the hit song "Love Me or Leave Me", sung by Ruth Etting. A film version opened in 1930.
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