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Beg, Borrow Or Steal
Broadway
Original
Beg, Borrow Or Steal
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Bud Freeman
book:
Bud Freeman
music:
Leon Pober
People (59)
Richard Armbruster
Sam Lee Howard
(Original)
Charles Arnett
Sculptor
(Original)
Virginia Barnes
Poetry Lover
(Original)
Eddie Bracken
Pistol
(Original)
Jean Bruno
Mrs. Plonsky
(Original)
Claiborne Cary
Freida
(Original)
Colleen Corkrey
Pottery Girl
(Original)
Harold Da Silva
Flamenco Dancer
(Original)
Michael Davis
Rug Hooker
(Original)
Shelia Dee
Poetry Lover
(Original)
David Doyle
Blanding
(Original)
Jack Drummond
Patriot
(Original)
Garold Gardner
Dance Class
(Original)
Betty Garrett
Clara
(Original)
Ellen Halpin
Dance Class
(Original)
Dell Hanley
Lover
(Original)
Tom Hestor
Painter
(Original)
Esther Horrocks
Bar Girl
(Original)
Adriana Keathley
Flamenco Dancer
(Original)
Georgia Kennedy
Poetry Lover
(Original)
Fred Kimbrough
Guitarist
(Original)
Sally Lee
Modern Dance Leader
(Original)
Fran Leone
Knitter
(Original)
Roy Stuart
Jason
(Original)
William Linton
Muscle
(Original)
Bernice Massi
Ethel
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dance Class
(Original)
Willard Nagel
Dance Class
(Original)
Larry Parks
Rafe
(Original)
Estelle Parsons
Ollie
(Original)
Betty Rhodes
Phil
(Original)
Karen Sargent
Judy
(Original)
Beti Seay
Model
(Original)
Lucinda Stevens
Mobile Artist
(Original)
Michel Stuart
Chess Player
(Original)
Mary Sullivan
Lover
(Original)
John Tormey
Poet
(Original)
Arthur Whitfield
Chess Player
(Original)
Keith Willis
Knitter
(Original)
Mara Wirt
Kibitzer
(Original)
Richard Woods
Koppisch
(Original)
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Richard Armbruster
Sam Lee Howard
(Original)
Charles Arnett
Sculptor
(Original)
Virginia Barnes
Poetry Lover
(Original)
Eddie Bracken
Pistol
(Original)
Jean Bruno
Mrs. Plonsky
(Original)
Claiborne Cary
Freida
(Original)
Colleen Corkrey
Pottery Girl
(Original)
Harold Da Silva
Flamenco Dancer
(Original)
Michael Davis
Rug Hooker
(Original)
Shelia Dee
Poetry Lover
(Original)
David Doyle
Blanding
(Original)
Jack Drummond
Patriot
(Original)
Garold Gardner
Dance Class
(Original)
Betty Garrett
Clara
(Original)
Ellen Halpin
Dance Class
(Original)
Dell Hanley
Lover
(Original)
Tom Hestor
Painter
(Original)
Esther Horrocks
Bar Girl
(Original)
Adriana Keathley
Flamenco Dancer
(Original)
Georgia Kennedy
Poetry Lover
(Original)
Fred Kimbrough
Guitarist
(Original)
Sally Lee
Modern Dance Leader
(Original)
Fran Leone
Knitter
(Original)
Roy Stuart
Jason
(Original)
William Linton
Muscle
(Original)
Bernice Massi
Ethel
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dance Class
(Original)
Willard Nagel
Dance Class
(Original)
Larry Parks
Rafe
(Original)
Estelle Parsons
Ollie
(Original)
Betty Rhodes
Phil
(Original)
Karen Sargent
Judy
(Original)
Beti Seay
Model
(Original)
Lucinda Stevens
Mobile Artist
(Original)
Michel Stuart
Chess Player
(Original)
Mary Sullivan
Lover
(Original)
John Tormey
Poet
(Original)
Arthur Whitfield
Chess Player
(Original)
Keith Willis
Knitter
(Original)
Mara Wirt
Kibitzer
(Original)
Richard Woods
Koppisch
(Original)
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Bud Freeman
Book
Lyrics
From a story by
Leon Pober
Music
Marvin Seiger
From a story by
David Doyle
Director
Billy Matthews
Staging
Peter Hamilton
Choreographer
Carter Morningstar
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Peter Matz
Orchestrations
Hal Hidey
Orchestrations
Bob Paschall
Stage Manager
Joseph Dooley
Stage Manager
Bruce Blaine
Stage Manager
Al Goldin
General Manager
Jack Potter
Company Manager
Harry Davies
Press Representative
Irvin Dorfman
Press Representative
Eddie Bracken
Producer
Carroll Masterson
Producer
Harris Masterson
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
10
1960
Closing Date
Feb
13
1960
Performances
5
as of Jun 22, 2025
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