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The New YorkersThe New Yorkers The New Yorkers 1930 musical by Cole Porter and Herbert Fields This article is about the 1930 Cole Porter musical. For the 1901 Ludwig Engländer show, see The New Yorkers (Engländer musical). The New Yorkers is a musical with score by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields that satirizes New York City types during Prohibition, from high society matrons to con men, bootleggers, thieves, and prostitutes. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1930, based on a story by E. Ray Goetz and Peter Arno, cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine. Star Jimmy Durante contributed additional songs to feature his character. The original Broadway production received mostly positive reviews and ran for 168 performances. Quick facts Music,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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