Red, Hot, and Blue
Shows · Red, Hot, and Blue
Anxious to repeat the success of Anything Goes, producer Vinton Freedley signed its three stars and its three writers for his next musical, Red, Hot and Blue! But after overhearing Freedley promise Ethel Merman that hers would be the most prominent role, william Gaxton and Victor Moore bowed out and were replaced by Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante. The show, which seemed to be aiming for Of Thee I Sing-type political sati…
- Opened
- 1936
- Performances
- 183
- Type
- Musical
- Era
- Early
Productions1 on Broadway
| 1936 | Alvin Theatre Original. October 29, 1936 · Howard Lindsay | 183 performances |
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1 passage naming Red, Hot, and Blue, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
Red, Hot, and Blue is perhaps best remembered for its billing dispute. Both Merman and Durante wanted above-title, left-side billing, because that position would ensure the name would be the first one seen by the reader. book:the-complete-book-of-1930s-broadway-musicals-dietz-dan-rowman-littlefield-publis#p447
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