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''Hit the Deck'' is a musical with music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Clifford Grey and Leo Robin and book by Herbert Fields. It was based on the play ''Shore Leave'' by Hubert Osborne. Overall, 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 original production was staged at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on April 25, 1927. Charles King played Bilge and Louise Groody played Loulou. The show's co-producers were Youmans and Lew Fields, and Lew Fields co-directed with Alexander Leftwich. The production ran for 352 performances.〔(''Hit the Deck'' ), IBDB database, accessed 16 March 2012〕 The first London production opened at the Hippodrome on July 3, 1927 and ran for 277 performances. It starred Stanley Holloway.〔"Hit the Deck", ''The Times'', 4 November 1927, p. 7〕 In ''The Manchester Guardian'', Ivor Brown praised Holloway for a singing style "which coaxes the ear rather than clubbing the head."〔Brown, Ivor. "Hit the Deck", ''The Manchester Guardian'', 4 November 1927, p. 15〕 ==Songs== ;Act I *Join the Navy – Loulou, Gobs and Girls *What's a Kiss Among Friends? – Toddy, Charlotte, Alan and Girls *Harbor of My Heart – Loulou and Bilge *Shore Leave – Chorus *Lucky Bird – Lavinia *Looloo – Loulou and Boys *Why, Oh Why? – Charlotte and Chorus *Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue) – Loulou and Bilge ;Act II *Hallelujah! – Lavinia and Chorus *Hallelujah! (Reprise) –Lavinia *Looloo (Reprise) –Loulou and Boys *Utopia – Loulou and Bunny 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hit the Deck (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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