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In 1948, Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz conducted a more limited revue tour, Inside U.S.A., which also starred Beatrice Lillie. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p96
For decades, the revue had been a mainstay of the American musical theatre, but the years following World War II saw the genre’s last hurrah, with a few hits such as Call Me Mister (1946) and Inside U.S.A. (1948). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p14
While Call Me Mister focused on World War II’s GIs returning to civilian life and Inside U.S.A. offered a sometimes skewed look at travel within the United States, Alive and Kicking had no discernible point of view and lacked an overall signature in its songs and sketches. book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p15
During the tryout of The Girl in Pink Tights, David Brooks was replaced by David Atkinson. The two are sometimes (understandably) confused, even among theatre buffs. Brooks created leading roles in Bloomer Girl (1944) and Brigadoon (1947), and introduced the standard “Almost Like Being in Love” in the latter. Atkinson… book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p369
Schwartz, reunited with Dietz, produced this sequel to AT HOME ABROAD [September 19, 1935]. INSIDE U.S.A. was formatted as a stateside travelogue, whereas the earlier show had an international motif. book:show-tunes-1905-1985-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-steven-suskin-1st-ed-new-yor#p278
The Little Show (1929; 321 performances), Three’s a Crowd (1930; 271 performances), The Band Wagon (1931; 260 performances), Flying Colors (1932; 188 performances), and their later “travel” revues At Home Abroad (1935; 198 performances) and Inside U.S.A. (1948; 399 performances) enjoyed long runs, offered popular songs… book:the-complete-book-of-1930s-broadway-musicals-dietz-dan-rowman-littlefield-publis#p369
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