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
Productions1 on Broadway
| 1948 | National Theatre Original. May 5, 1948 · Robert E. Perry | 46 performances |
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3 passages naming Hold It, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
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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