Hit the Deck (musical)

Hit the Deck (musical)

"Hit the Deck" is a musical theater production first staged at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on April 25, 1927. It has music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Clifford Grey and Leo Robin and book by Herbert Fields. It is based on the play "Shore Leave" by Hubert Osborne. It ran for 352 performances. The title refers to a nautical slang term that means to prepare for action (general) or to drop to a prone position on the ground (as a defensive response to hostile fire).

The songs

* "Hallelujah!"
* "Harbor Of My Heart"
* "Join The Navy"
* "Loo-Loo"
* "Lucky Bird"
* "Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)"
* "What's A Kiss Among Friends?"
* "Why, Oh Why"


London production

The production opened at the Hippodrome on November 3, 1927 and ran for 277 performances.

Films


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