You Can't Take It with You (play)
| You Can't Take It with You | |
|---|---|
| Written by | George S. Kaufman Moss Hart |
| Characters | Penelope Sycamore Essie Carmichael Rheba Paul Sycamore Mr. De Pinna Ed Carmichael Donald Martin Vanderhof Alice Sycamore Wilbur C. Henderson Anthony ‘Tony’ Kirby Jr. Boris Kolenkhov Gay Wellington Anthony Kirby Sr Miriam Kirby G-Men (FBI Agents) - The Man - Jim - Mac Olga Katrina (Grand Dutchess) |
| Date premiered | November 30, 1936 |
| Place premiered | Chestnut Street Opera House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | New York City at the home of Martin Vanderhof in 1936 |
You Can't Take It with You is a comedic play in three acts by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The original production of the play premiered at the Chestnut Street Opera House in Philadelphia, on November 30, 1936. The production then transferred to Broadway's Booth Theatre on December 14, 1936, where it played for 838 performances.
The play won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and was adapted for the screen as You Can't Take It with You in 1938, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director.
The play is popular among theater programs of high school institutions, and has been one of the 10 most-produced school plays every year since amateur rights became available in 1939.