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Airs on a Shoestring

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Airs on a Shoestring was a British musical revue, first staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 22 April 1953.

The show, described as "an intimate revue", was devised and directed by Laurier Lister. Cast members included Max Adrian, Madeleine Dring, Moyra Fraser, Betty Marsden, and Denis Quilley, and musical numbers included material by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.[1][2]

The show toured until March 1955, and achieved a run of 772 performances.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Airs on a Shoestring", Guide to Musical Theatre. Retrieved 29 March 2017
  2. ^ "Airs on a Shoestring", DonaldSwann.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2017
  3. ^ Gammond, Peter (1991). The Oxford Companion to Popular Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 8. ISBN 0-19-311323-6.