Tell Me More (musical)

Tell Me More is a musical written by Fred Thompson and William K. Wells, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Ira Gershwin. It opened on Broadway at the Gaiety Theatre in April 1925 and in London in the same year at the Winter Garden Theatre. ^{[1] [2]}

Productions

After the Broadway run, the show toured the US, including Chicago at the Selwyn Theatre in September 1925. It then starred Lou Holtz, Emma Haig and Mabel Withee. ^[3]

Songs

Act I "Tell Me More" - Peggy and Kenneth "Mr and Mrs Sipkin" - Monty and Shop Girls "Why Do I Love You?" - Jane, Monty, Boys and Girls "When the Debbies Go By" "Three Times a Day" - Peggy and Kenneth "How Can I Win You Now?" "Kickin' the Clouds Away" - Billy, Monty and Jane

Act II "Love Is in the Air" - Boys and Girls "My Fair Lady" - Peggy and Boys "In Sardinia" "Baby!" - Bonnie, Billy, Boys and Girls "Shopgirls and Mannequins" "Ukulele Lorelei" - Bonnie and Girls "The He-Man" "Murderous Monty (and Light-Fingered Jane)" "Love, I Never Knew"

References

1. "Tell Me More". Gershwin. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
2. "Tell Me More – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
3. "George Gershwin "TELL ME MORE" Lou Holtz / Mabel Withee 1925 Chicago Program". eBay UK. Retrieved 2025-10-17.