- Opening date
- June 3, 1931
- Comments
- Musical revue with book by George S. Kaufman and Howard Dietz, lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz. The cast included Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire, Helen Broderick, Tilly Losch, and Frank Morgan. Its Broadway opening was on June 3, 1931 at the New Amsterdam Theatre running for 260 performances. It introduced the song "Dancing in the Dark" and inspired two films.
Stage production
Performances
Title | Performer | Written by | Info |
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Dancing in the Dark PRF | Jack Barker [US1] | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | Covered by (246 artists) Originally by Jacques Renard and His Orchestra REC |
Hoops PRF | Fred Astaire & Adele Astaire | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | Covered by (3 artists) Originally by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Fred and Adele Astaire REC,REL |