As the Girls Go
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As the Girls Go is a musical
with music by Jimmy McHugh
, lyrics by Harold Adamson
and a book by William Roos.
After an out-of-town tryout at the Opera House in Boston in October 1948, the original Broadway
production of As the Girls Go opened at the Winter Garden Theatre
on November 13, 1948, transferred to The Broadway Theatre
and ran for a total of 420 performances. The production was directed by Howard Bay, choreographed by Hermes Pan and produced by Michael Todd
. It starred Bobby Clark and Irene Rich
and also featured Bill Callahan, Kathryn Lee, Hobart Cavanaugh
, Betty Jane Watson, Betty Lou Barto, Dick Dana and Jo Sullivan
. During the run, Fran Warren
replaced Watson. The production's musical director, Max Meth
won a Tony Award
for his work.
Act II
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
with music by Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh
James Francis McHugh was a U.S. composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he composed over 270 songs...
, lyrics by Harold Adamson
Harold Adamson
For the Toronto Police Chief see Harold Adamson Harold Adamson was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s.- Biography :...
and a book by William Roos.
After an out-of-town tryout at the Opera House in Boston in October 1948, the original Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production of As the Girls Go opened at the Winter Garden Theatre
Winter Garden Theatre
The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown Manhattan.-History:The structure was built by William Kissam Vanderbilt in 1896 to be the American Horse Exchange....
on November 13, 1948, transferred to The Broadway Theatre
The Broadway Theatre
The Broadway Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1681 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan....
and ran for a total of 420 performances. The production was directed by Howard Bay, choreographed by Hermes Pan and produced by Michael Todd
Mike Todd
Michael Todd was an American theatre and film producer, best known for his 1956 production of Around the World in Eighty Days, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture...
. It starred Bobby Clark and Irene Rich
Irene Rich
Irene Rich was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies.-Career:Born Irene Luther in Buffalo, New York, Rich worked for Will Rogers, who used her in eight pictures, including Water Water Everywhere , The Strange Boarder , Jes' Call Me Jim , Boys Will Be Boys and The Ropin'...
and also featured Bill Callahan, Kathryn Lee, Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh was an American character actor in films and on stage.Born in Virginia City, Nevada, Cavanaugh made his film debut in San Francisco Nights...
, Betty Jane Watson, Betty Lou Barto, Dick Dana and Jo Sullivan
Jo Sullivan
Elizabeth Josephine "Jo" Sullivan Loesser is an American soprano and the widow of composer Frank Loesser. Her daughter, Emily Loesser, is also a singer-actress....
. During the run, Fran Warren
Fran Warren
Frances Wolfe , known by her stage name, Fran Warren, is an American popular singer.She was born as to a Jewish family in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City...
replaced Watson. The production's musical director, Max Meth
Max Meth
Max Meth was a Broadway musical director and conductor for over 40 years . He came to the United States from Austria...
won a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
for his work.
Synopsis
In 1953 (four years ahead), a woman (Lucille Thompson Wellington) is elected President of the United States. The First Husband (Waldo Wellington) gets around town quite a bit, presiding at events, receiving honorary degrees, and making a mess of protocol. The first female president's foes try to cook up a scandal by throwing women into the path of the flirty First Spouse, but they have no luck.Musical numbers
Act I- As the Girls Go - Waldo Wellington, Max Wellington and Girls
- Nobody's Heart But Mine - Kathy Robinson and Kenny Wellington
- Brighten Up and Be a Little Sunbeam - Waldo Wellington, Max Wellington and Children
- Rock, Rock, Rock - Kenny Wellington, Max Wellington and Kathy Robinson
- It's More Fun Than a Picnic - Mickey Wellington,Max Wellington and Children
- American Cannes - Waldo Wellington and Girls
- You Say the Nicest Things, Baby - Kathy Robinson, Kenny Wellington and Singing Girls
- I've Got the President's Ear - Waldo Wellington and Girls
- Holiday in the Country - Entire Company
Act II
- There's No Getting Away from You - Kathy Robinson and Singing, Dancing Ensemble
- Lucky in the Rain - Kenny Wellington, Kathy Robinson and Ensemble
- Father's Day - Waldo, Lucille, Kenny, Mickey and Tommy Wellington
- It Takes a Woman to Get a Man - Waldo Wellington and Ensemble
- You Say the Nicest Things, Baby (Reprise) - Waldo Wellington and Lucille Thompson Wellington