Composers and their stage works 

John PATRICK

Born John Patrick Goggan in Louisville, Kentucky, 17 May 1905

Stage Works

  1. Hell Freezes Over (produced 1935)
  2. The Willow and 1 (produced 1942) 1943.
  3. The Hasty Heart (produced 1945) 1945.
  4. The Story of Mary Surratt (produced 1947) 1947.
  5. The Curious Savage (produced 1950) 1951.
  6. Lo and Behold! (produced 1951) 1952.
  7. The Teahouse of the August Moon adaptation of a novel by Vern Sneider (produced 1953) 1954 - revised version as Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen, music and lyrics by Stan Freeman and Franklin Underwood (produced 1970), 1970.
  8. Good as Gold, adaptation of a novel by Alfred Toombs (produced 1957)
  9. Juniper and the Pagans, with James Norman (produced 1959)
  10. Everybody Loves Opal (produced 1961) 1962.
  11. It's Been Wonderful (produced 1966) 1976.
  12. Everybody's Girl (produced 1967) 1968.
  13. Scandal Point (produced 1967) 1969.
  14. Love Is a Time of Day (produced 1969) 1970.
  15. A Barrel Full of Pennies (produced 1970) 1971.
  16. Opal Is a Diamond (produced 1971) 1972.
  17. Macbeth Did It (produced 1972) 1972.
  18. The Dancing Mice (produced 1972) 1972.
  19. The Savage Dilemma (produced 1972) 1972.
  20. Anybody Out There? 1972.
  21. Roman Conquest (produced 1973) 1973.
  22. The Enigma (produced 1973) 1974.
  23. Opal's Baby: A New Sequel (produced 1973) 1974.
  24. Sex on the Sixth Floor: Three One Act Plays (includes Tenacity, Ambiguity, Frustration) 1974.
  25. Love Nest for Three. 1974.
  26. A Bad Year for Tomatoes (produced 1974) 1975.
  27. Opal's Husband (produced 1975) 1975.
  28. Noah's Animals: A Musical Allegory (produced 1975) 1976.
  29. Divorce, Anyone? (produced 1975) 1976.
  30. Suicide, Anyone? (produced 1976) 1976.
  31. People! Three One Act Plays: Boredom, Christmas Spirit, Aptitude (produced 1976) 1980.
  32. That's Not My Father! Three One Act Plays: Raconteur, Fettucine, Masquerade (produced 1979) 1980.
  33. That's Not My Mother: Three One Act Plays: Seniority, Redemption, Optimism (produced 1979) 1980.
  34. Opal's Million Dollar Duck (produced 1979) 1980.
  35. The Girls of the Garden Club (produced 1979) 1980.
  36. It's A Dog's Life (three one-act plays produced 1980) (including The Gift, Co-Incidence and The Divorce)
  37. The Magenta Moth. 1983.
  38. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (produced 1984)
  39. The Reluctant Rogue, or, Mother's Day. 1984.
  40. Cheating Cheaters. 1985.
  41. The Gay Deceiver. 1988.
  42. The Doctor Will See You Now. 1991.

Screenplays:

  1. Educating Father, with Katharine Kavanaugh and Edward T. Lowe, 1936
  2. 36 Hours to Live, with Lou Breslow, 1936
  3. 15 Maiden Lane, with others, 1936
  4. High Tension, with others, 1936
  5. Midnight Taxi, with Lou Breslow, 1937
  6. Dangerously Yours, with Lou Breslow, 1937
  7. The Holy Terror, with Lou Breslow, 1937
  8. Sing and Be Happy, with Lou Breslow and Ben Markson, 1937
  9. Look Out, Mr. Moto, with others, 1937
  10. Time Out for Romance, with others, 1937
  11. Born Reckless, with others, 1937
  12. One Mile from Heaven, with others, 1937
  13. Big Town Girl, with others, 1937
  14. Battle of Broadway, with Lou Breslow and Norman Houston, 1938
  15. Five of a Kind, with Lou Breslow, 1938
  16. Up the River, with Lou Breslow and Maurine Watkins, 1938
  17. International Settlement, with others, 1938
  18. Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, with others, 1938
  19. Enchantment, 1948
  20. The President's Lady, 1953
  21. Three Coins in the Fountain, 1954
  22. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, 1955
  23. High Society, 1956
  24. The Teahouse of the August Moon, 1956
  25. Les Girls, with Vera Caspary, 1957
  26. Some Came Running, with Arthur Sheekman, 1958
  27. The World of Susie Wong, 1960
  28. The Main Attraction, 1962
  29. Gigot, with Jackie Gleason, 1962
  30. The Shoes of the Fisherman, with James Kennaway, 1968.

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MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: Boston University