George White (producer)

George White (March 12, 1892 – November 11, 1968)[1] was an American theatrical and film producer and director who also was an actor, choreographer, composer, dancer, dramatist, lyricist and screenwriter, as well as a Broadway theater owner.

Born Eassy White in New York City (other sources claim his birth name as "George Weitz" and his birthplace as Toronto, Canada; he performed under all three names), White started his career as part of a dance team with partner Benny Ryan, performing in the burlesque circuit.

Scandals provided audiences with popular songs, comic sketches, eccentric dancers and his own version of the Ziegfeld girls.

[citation needed] White reached the apogee of his Broadway career with the 1926 edition of Scandals, which ran for 424 performances.

[citation needed] In addition to his Scandals and George White's Music Hall Varieties (essentially Scandals under a different name), White also produced several book musicals and legitimate plays on Broadway, including Manhattan Mary (1927) and Flying High (1930).