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Top Banana

Opened 1951

350 performances

Musical, Golden Age

Top Banana
Internet Archive, Internet Archive; scanned from Vinyl LP

Top Banana is a musical with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer and book by Hy Kraft which premiered on Broadway in 1951. The show was written as a star vehicle for comedian Phil Silvers, who played the host of a television variety show program.

Music
Johnny Mercer
Book
Hy Kraft

Productions1 on Broadway

1951
Winter Garden TheatreBroadway Original, opened November 1, 1951, directed by Jack Donohue
350 performances

Songs19 songs

The Man of the Year This Week, You’re So Beautiful That—, Top Banana, Elevator Song, Hail to MacCracken’s, Only If You’re in Love, My Home Is in My Shoes, I Fought Every Step of the Way, O.K. for TV, Slogan Song, Meet Miss Blendo, Sans Souci, A Dog Is a Man’s Best Friend, Sport, That’s for Sure, A Word a Day, Top Banana Ballet, Mr. Television, in stitches.

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available
UK Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available

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