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.
The musical tells the story of urban beatniks in a fictional American city in 1950.[1]
ProductionEdit
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]
^Beg, Borrow or Steal playbill.com, accessed February 9, 2020
^Hischak, Thomas S. (2009-04-22). Broadway Plays and Musicals: Descriptions and Essential Facts of More Than 14,000 Shows through 2007. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-5309-2.
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