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
Funny Face (1927 song) the "Funny Face" musical number, which takes place in a darkroom). Barbra Streisand performed several lines of this song in her "Medley" on her studio album "Color Me Barbra" (1966). Funny Face (1927 song) "Funny Face" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was the title song of "Funny Face", where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, and his sister, Adele. In the 1957 cinematic version of "Funny Face", Fred Astaire's character was loosely based on the career of Richard Avedon, who provided a number of the photographs seen in the film, including