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Count Me In was a Broadway revue presented in 1942 and directed by Hassard Short. The production is chiefly remembered for introducing the song "Speak Low," with music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Ogden Nash. As a wartime-era revue, it combined comedy and musical performance in a format aimed at Broadway audiences rather than presenting a conventional plot-driven musical.
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When was the Broadway revue Count Me In presented?
Count Me In was presented on Broadway in 1942. Hassard Short directed the wartime-era revue.
Which famous song was introduced in Count Me In?
The revue is chiefly remembered for introducing "Speak Low." Kurt Weill wrote the music and Ogden Nash wrote the lyrics.
What kind of show was Count Me In?
It was a revue, so it combined separate comedy sketches, songs, and musical performances rather than telling one continuous plot. Its material reflected the entertainment style of Broadway during World War II.
Why is Count Me In still discussed by musical-theater historians?
Its lasting connection is the debut of "Speak Low," which became better known than the revue itself. The Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash collaboration gives the production a notable place in American musical-theater history.
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