Lady, Be Good (musical) Lady, Be Good (musical) Lady, Be Good! (title sometimes presented with an exclamation point) is a musical written by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson with music by George and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first presented on Broadway in 1924; the West End production followed in 1926. The story of the musical is about a brother and sister who are out of money; both are eager to sacrifice themselves to help the other. This was the first Broadway collaboration of the Gershwin brothers, and the Astaire siblings play a brother-sister dance team. "Lady, Be Good" premiered on Broadway at
Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin Michael Praed; Helen Shapiro and Dave Willetts. It was hosted by Charles Dance and David Soul. Present at the event were Ira Gershwin's family and the then Prime Minister John Major. Songs performed for the show included: The following archive material relating to the concert is held in the Royal Albert Hall Events collection (RAHE): Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin (24 November 1996) was a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in aid of Mencap to celebrate the centenary of Ira Gershwin's