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Babes in Arms. Babes in Arms is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm by the town sheriff when their actor parents go on the road for five months in an ...
- Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- 1937
Synopsis. One of the quintessential “Hey, let’s put on a show” musicals, which boasts one of the most beautiful scores ever written, by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, including such timeless standards as “The Lady is a Tramp”, “Where Or When”, “My Funny Valentine”, and “I Wish I were In Love Again”. A group of teenagers ...
Babes in Arms. Hailed as one of the finest musical comedies of its era, Babes in Arms introduced several songs into the American Songbook, including “My Funny Valentine,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Where or When,” “Johnny One-Note” and “I Wish I Were in Love Again.”. The quintessential “let’s put on a show” musical was ...
On April 14, 1937, just two weeks after its final preview in Boston, Rodgers and Hart’s Babes in Arms premiered on Broadway, introducing a trove of songs that would later be considered integral to the Great American Songbook. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair, choreographed by George Balanchine, and featuring Alfred Drake, Mitzi Green, Dana ...
Babes in Arms SynopsisOriginal 1937 ProductionStills from the 1937 Original Broadway Production ACT ONEAt an actors’ colony in Seaport, Long Island during the Great Depression, two married couples hurriedly complete their packing for a five-month vaudeville tour. Promising to send money, they say goodbye to their sons, Val LaMar and Marshall Blackstone, who are left alone with a mere $1.65 ...
Synopsis: Babes in Arms follows the story of a group of young performers who decide to put on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm. The musical showcases the resilience and creativity of the young performers as they attempt to pursue their artistic dreams. Babes in Arms captures the essence of youth, budding romance, and the power of the ...
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Music by: Richard Rodgers; Book by: Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart; Lyrics by: Lorenz Hart. Description. A musical in two acts. NYC PRODUCTIONS. 1. Apr 14, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937. Shubert Theatre, New York, NY Majestic Theatre, New York, NY. Musical Original. The original Broadway production of Babes in Arms opened on Apr 14, 1937.
