description The Vanderbilt Revue Overview
The Vanderbilt Revue is a Broadway revue in two acts that opened at New York's Vanderbilt Theatre on November 5, 1930. Its music and lyrics were credited to Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Jacques Fray, Mario Braggiotti, and E. Y. Harburg, with a book by Lew M.
Fields and other writers. The production closed in November after 13 performances.
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When did The Vanderbilt Revue open?
The Vanderbilt Revue opened on Broadway at the Vanderbilt Theatre on November 5, 1930. It was structured as a revue in two acts.
Who wrote the music for The Vanderbilt Revue?
The credited music and lyric contributors included Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Jacques Fray, Mario Braggiotti, and E. Y. Harburg. The book was credited to Lew M. Fields and other writers.
What kind of Broadway production was The Vanderbilt Revue?
It was a revue, meaning a sequence of songs, sketches, and specialty numbers rather than one continuous plot-driven musical. The two-act format allowed multiple performers and writing teams to share the program.
Where was The Vanderbilt Revue performed?
The production played at New York's Vanderbilt Theatre, the Broadway venue named in the title. Its opening date places it in the American theater period between the stock-market crash and the later development of the classic book musical.
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