Sixty-eight years after George Kaufman and Moss Hart teamed up to produce “You Can’t Take It With You,” the comedy is finding its way to the Kansas University Theatre.

Written after the Depression, the story chronicles an era consumed with work and features an eccentric family in stern opposition to one that prizes materialistic values. Alice Sycamore is tasked with introducing the family of her fiance, Tony Kirby, to her own family. The Sycamores are a hodgepodge of good-hearted lunatics, while the Kirbys are wealthy and self-important.

Directed by guest artist Kim Hines, the KU production will be an updated version of the 1936 play. The Broadway hit has been the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and won the 1938 Academy Award for best picture.

“On first glance, you are hit with the pure craziness, the eccentricities, and the quirkiness of the characters and their actions, but there is a message underneath all of this chaos,” Hines said in a press release.

Hines’ updates include issues relevant in today’s society, while still paralleling concerns of the 1930s.

“I’ve added people of color, different sexual orientation and a contemporary expression of gender,” she said. “These new elements show how life can be enriched on many different levels at once.”

Hines, a former child actor, has enjoyed an extensive career performing at most of Minneapolis’ theaters. Since 1991, her plays have been showing across the country.

A discussion with the director and cast will follow Friday’s performance.