The 1930 stage version follows the story of Danny Churchill, who has been sent to Custerville, Arizona, to manage his family's ranch. His father has sent him there to focus on more serious matters than alcohol and women, but Danny turns his family's place into a dude ranch, importing showgirls from Broadway and hiring Kate Forthergill (played by Merman) as an entertainer. Eventually, visitors come from both coasts to the ranch and Danny falls in love with the local postmistress, Molly Gray (originally played by Ginger Rogers). The subsequent films followed different plots.

Date of composition 1930
Premiered 1930, October 14th (Alvin Theatre) in New York, NY, United States
Type Musical Theater
Spoken language English
Autotranslations beta George Gershwin: Girl Crazy
George Gershwin: Girl Crazy
George Gershwin: Girl Crazy