Английская Википедия:Beg, Borrow or Steal (musical)
Шаблон:Infobox Musical Beg, Borrow or Steal is a 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] Before arriving on Broadway, it operated under the working title of Clara.
The original director, Billy Matthews, was replaced by actor David Doyle but was given "staged by" credit.[3][4] The music director was Hal Hidey, and the choreographer was Peter Hamilton. Scenery, costumes, and lighting were all designed by Carter Morningstar.[5] The cast included 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
External links
- ↑ Beg, Borrow or Steal playbill.com, accessed February 9, 2020
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ " Today in Theatre History: February 10 playbillvault.com, accessed February 9, 2020
- ↑ " 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' Songs" ibdb.com, accessed February 9, 2020
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web