You Can't Take It With You 1936

Opened: December 14, 1936

You Can't Take It With You - 1936 - Broadway History , Info & More

Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY

One of the most popular and successful plays of modern times, You Can't Take It With You is Kaufman and Hart's hilarious, delightful portrait of a charmingly eccentric family.

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You Can't Take It With You FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of You Can't Take It With You have there been?
You Can't Take It With You has had 6 productions including Broadway which opened in 1936, Broadway which opened in 1945, Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1967, Broadway which opened in 1983 and Broadway which opened in 2014.

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