Let ’Em Eat Cake

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With a gorgeously melodic score by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, this rarely seen 1933 musical farce begins when a president loses reelection and refuses to accept the results. What follows is an absurdist romp featuring a fashion-fueled revolution, a high-stakes baseball game, and increasingly unhinged hijinks. Directed by Zack Winokur in association with Opera Philadelphia, this audacious sequel to Pulitzer Prize winner Of Thee I Sing features rich contrapuntal melodies and the sweeping love song “Mine.”