Wodehouse on the Stage

Nearly all Wodehouse's work for the stage was in collaboration with others, his contribution varying from one piece to the next. Some productions were re-written for the trip across the Atlantic, some would change as they ran (new numbers etc.). The year and place are for the first main production. This list does not include plays based on Wodehouse's books but written by others, or TV adaptations. Notes on film adaptations can be found with the parent work and on the Film & TV page.

Information on PG's stage works is hard to find (except for the book The Complete Lyrics of P. G. Wodehouse by Barry Day). These pages are a summary and index; the linked pages have more information but it might not be much.

* Lyrist - Wodehouse preferred this to the commoner 'lyricist'.

The above is essentially a compilation of scattered information with the obvious chaff removed and some questionable items kept back. The Wodehouse Society (UK) site names several more plays and contributions to musicals and is well worth a visit. There appears to be a lot of uncertainty about some of PG's stage work - I'd rather not add to it.

The Theatre of P.G. Wodehouse by David A. Jasen (pub. B. T. Batsford, London, 1979) has details of the first main performances, cast lists, stage numbers and some amazing photos. It doesn't include story synopses but it's still good value.