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Hold It

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Shows · Hold It

A group of young GIs returning from World War II try to break into the entertainment business in New York City. Their attempts to stage a show lead to comic mishaps, romantic complications, and a series of misadventures as they navigate the competitive world of postwar show business with more enthusiasm than talent.

Opened
1948
Performances
46
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Gerald MarksLyrics: Sam LernerBook: Matt Brooks, Art Arthur

Productions1 on Broadway

1948 National Theatre Original. May 5, 1948 · Robert E. Perry 46 performances

Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.

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In the literature3 passages

In addition, he was the vocal arranger and orchestrator for a number of Broadway musicals, and was also the musical director for such shows as Hold It! (1948), All for Love (1949), and Donnybrook! (1961). book:the-complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-hardcover-2014-rowman-lit#p55

In the late 1940s, he appeared in two Broadway musicals, Barefoot Boy with Cheek (1947; in which he played the role of Shyster Fiscal) and Hold It! (1948). book:the-complete-book-of-1990s-broadway-musicals-dan-dietz-paxton-mcnallie-2016-rowm#p218

Golden Age musicals: As the National: The Day before Spring, 11/22/45; Hold It!, 5/5/48; Courtin’ Time, 6/13/51; Maggie, 2/18/53. As the Billy Rose: A Family Affair, 1/27/62 book:the-golden-age-of-american-musical-theatre-1943-1965-naden-corinne-j-rowman-litt#p207

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