Musical
Beg, Borrow or Steal musical with a book and lyrics by Bud Freeman , music by Leon Pober , and is based on Steal–A Disc Jockey′s Handbook , a story by Marvin Seiger and Bud Freeman. The musical is set in a run-down section of an American city in the 1950s. It ran for five performances on Broadway in 1960.
Overview
The musical tells the story of urban beatniks in a fictional American city in 1950.[ 1]
Production
The musical opened on Broadway on February 10, 1960, at the Martin Beck Theatre , and closed on February 13, 1960, after 5 performances.[ 2] Clara .
The original director, Billy Matthews, was replaced by actor David Doyle but was given "staged by" credit.[ 3] [ 4] Carter Morningstar .[ 5] Estelle Parsons , Eddie Bracken , Betty Garrett , Larry Parks , and Biff McGuire , along with Doyle.[ 6] [ 4]
Song list
Source: Internet Broadway database[ 7]
Act I "Some Little People" - The Ensemble
"Rootless" - Junior
"What Are We Gonna Do Tonight?" - Ollie, Phil and Judy
"Poetry and All That Jazz" - Freida and Ensemble
"Don't Stand Too Close to the Picture" - Rafe, Clara and Ensemble
"Beg, Borrow or Steal (Recitative)" - Rafe
"Beg, Borrow or Steal" - Rafe
"No One Knows Me" - Clara
"Zen Is When" - Pistol, Junior, Ethel and Jason
"Clara" - Junior
"You've Got Someting To Say" - Rafe and Clara
"You've Got Someting To Say (Reprise)" - Rafe, Clara, Pistol, Junior and Company
Act II "Presenting Clara Spencer" - Clara, Knitter, Chess Players, Sculptor, Flamenco Dancer and Members of the Dance Class
"I Can't Stop Talking" - Clara and Junior
"It's All in Your Mind" - Rafe and Clara
"In Time" - Junior
"Think" - Clara
"Little People (Song and Dance)" - Pistol and Company
"Rafesville, U.S.A." - Ethel and Jason
"Beg, Borrow or Steal (Reprise)" - Rafe and Ensemble
"Let's Be Strangers Again" - Clara and Junior
"Little People (Reprise)" - The Entire Company
Recordings
Before the Broadway opening, a studio recording (under the name of Clara ) was recorded in 1960. Betty Garrett was featured on the album, along with Jimmie Komack , Sid Tomack , and Johnny Standley .[ 8]
References
^ Beg, Borrow or Steal ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2009-04-22). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007 ISBN 978-0-7864-5309-2 ^ Willis, John , ed. (1999). "David Doyle" . John Willis Theatre World 1996-1997 Season Volume 53 . Applause Theatre Book Publishers . p. 258. ISBN 1-55783-343-5 . Retrieved 2021-05-06 .^ a b Stewart, John (2012-11-22). Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004 ISBN 978-1-4766-0329-2 ^ "Carter Morningstar Dead at 53; Stage and TV Scenic Designer" . The New York Times . 1964-02-22. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-05-18 .^ " Today in Theatre History: February 10 playbillvault.com, accessed February 9, 2020^ " 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' Songs" ibdb.com, accessed February 9, 2020^ "castalbums.org" . Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
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