Isn't the Goodbye Girl one? I don't know anything about the show though, except I heard that it takes place in the 1920s. I'm particularly interested in musicals that take place in the 20s as well.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
Apart from musicals written in the '20s that may nowadays seem to be commenting on the time period a bit (such as the already-mentioned No, No, Nanette), there are such later shows as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Billion Dollar Baby (Comden, Green, and Morton Gould), and flops like Jimmy, Legs Diamond and Nowhere to Go But Up.
Also, the second act of Fiorello! takes place in the '20s (during the mayoralty of Jimmy Walker, main character of Jimmy).
"The Vamp", a forgotten Carol Channing flop of 1955, had a great premise (country hick Carol becomes a silent film superstar a la Theda Bara),and some top personell attached to it, but supposedly it was sunk by a really lousy book and score. Unfortunately, it was never officially recorded.
Great 20's musicals that weren't written in the 20's are The Boyfriend and its sequel Divorce Me Darling. I did the Boyfriend about 5 years ago and it is a a great show...thought the movie leaves something to be desired...unless your on acid!
How about: A night at the Cotton Club Showboat (I believe) Floyd Collins Gypsy (part of it takes place in the 20s I believe) Mack & Mabel Shuffle along Mame
Mack and Mabel doesn't go into the 20's all that much - if you're going by historical facts, anyhow. Keystone was started in 1912. Mabel left the studio in 1916. The WDT murder was in 1922. Then it seems to jump directly to 1930, Mabel's death.
I don't consider Mabel an actress of the 20's; the WDT murder was the beginning of the end of her career, although she certainly held on as long as she possibly could.
Don't mind me; I just love Mabel Normand and the silents.
I'm not exactly sure about "Nick & Nora," but it very well could've taken place in the 20's.
Now she's peddling the news along Broadway I'm a rat and a chisler, and of course all the rats and chislers believe her.
~Hughie, Eugene O'Neill
I was about to say Me and My GIrl, but someone beat me too it.
A very cute musical. Insterestingly, it was also the first show performed in the Marquis theater after it reopened.
l love you without knowing how... or when... or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride. I love you because I know no other way than this.
I believe in fate
But it's up to us to follow through
Try the german musical "Emil and the detectives" (Emil und die Detektive) by Schubring and Adenberg. You can find soundfiles at amazon.de. It's very roaring!