The difficulties which arise in trying to prepare a comprehensive list of productions to which Wodehouse contributed lyrics come mainly in deciding whether to include shows in which a lyric appeared almost by chance: a lyric which had not been written for that purpose. His best-known song, Bill, falls into that category, its second appearance (in Showboat) being far more memorable than its first, in the pre-Broadway try-out of Oh, Lady! Lady!!. On the other hand, the mere appearance of one of his lyrics in a 1964 production in Texas entitled To Broadway With Love barely warrants inclusion.

This list is essentially restricted to shows in which new, or substantially revised, Wodehouse lyrics appear for the first time. Because of the relevance of the original production of Very Good, Eddie to Wodehouse’s involvement with American musical theatre, its successful 1970s revival, which included two Wodehouse interpolations has also been included.

P G Wodehouse always preferred the term ‘lyrist’ to the more common ‘lyricist’.

* A production entitled Leave It To Jeeves with book by Bolton and Wodehouse (based on the play Come on Jeeves) and lyrics by Wodehouse was planned in 1971, but was put into abeyance when Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice produced the original version of the musical Jeeves. The composers have been working on a revised version during the late 1990s retitled Betting on Bertie.. It is understood that substantial changes have been incorporated in the text and musical content, so it is unclear whether, if a production is put on, it will be solely Wodehouse lyrics.

SHOWS TO WHICH PGW CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE LYRICS

It is reported that Wodehouse also contributed lyrics to the 1916 production Pom Pom, with music byHugo Felix and lyrics also by Anne Caldwell.