STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 9/26/15- George Gershwin

Welcome to BWW's THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history!

Happy Birthday, George Gershwin! Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, as well as the opera Porgy and Bess. Gershwin's music has been heard on the Broadway stage in Nice Work If You Can Get It, Crazy for You, and many more.

In celebration of this day, we bring you Crazy for You's 'I Can't Be Bothered Now' as performed at the 1992 Tony Awards. Click below to check it out!

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