Babes in Arms
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For the film of the same name, see Babes in Arms (film).
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| Music | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyrics | Lorenz Hart |
| Book | Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart |
| Productions | 1937 Broadway 1939 film |
Babes in Arms is a 1937 musical theater production which tells the story of a boy who puts on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm. It has as music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart.
[edit] The 1937 Broadway production
The show opened at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, in New York, New York on April 14, 1937 and ran for 289 performances. (It transferred to the Majestic Theatre on October 25, 1937).
Cast:
- Billie Smith played by Mitzi Green
- Val Lamar played by Ray Heatherton
- Peter played by Duke McHale
- Baby Rose played by Wynn Murray
- Ivor DeQuincy played by Harold Nicholas
- Irving DeQuincy played by Fayard Nicholas
- Marshall Blackstone played by Alfred Drake
Several songs in Babes in Arms became pop standards, amongst them the title song; "Where or When"; "My Funny Valentine"; "The Lady is a Tramp"; "Johnny One Note" and "I Wish I Were in Love Again".
[edit] The songs from the original Broadway play
- "Babes in Arms"
- "I Wish I Were in Love Again"
- "Light on Our Feet"
- "Way out West"
- "Imagine"
- "All At Once"
- "Johnny One Note"
- "The Lady Is a Tramp"
- "My Funny Valentine"
- "Where or When"
- "You Are So Fair"
