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''Laffing Room Only'' is a vaudeville revue〔 Stewart, John, "Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004", McFarland & Company, #384〕 in two acts by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, and Eugene Conrad, with music and lyrics by Burton Lane.〔 Green, Stanley, "Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre", Da Capo Press, p. 240〕 This was the first show for which Burton Lane wrote both the words and the music. It was produced by the Shuberts (Lee and J.J.),〔 Green, Stanley, "Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre", Da Capo Press, p. 383〕 Olsen, and Johnson at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, opening December 23, 1944.〔Mantle, Burns, editor, "The Best Plays of 1944-1945", Dodd, Mead & Company, p. 404〕〔''Billboard Magazine'' (6 January 1945). ("Review: ''Laffing Room Only''" ), pp. 30: 34〕 ''Laffing Room Only'' was staged by John Murray Anderson, with comedy directed by Edward Cline, music directed by John McManus, dances by Robert Alton, settings by Stewart Chaney, and costumes by Billy Livingston. The production was supervised by Harry Kaufman. It ran for 232 performances, closing on July 14, 1945. In addition to Olsen and Johnson, the cast of 44 headlined Frank Libuse, Betty Garrett, and Willie West and McGinty. It included Mata and Hari, Margot Brander, Ethel Owen, Wiliam Archibald, Kathryn Lee, Pat Brewster, Ida James, Fred Waring’s Glee Club, and Herbert Ross. == Songs == * “Hooray for Anywhere” * “The Ghost Train” * “Go Down to Boston Harbor” (Betty Garrett) * “Fussin’, Feudin’ and Fightin’” * “This Is As Far As I Go” (Betty Garrett, Herbert Ross) * “An Apartment in 1980” * “In a Radio Station” * “The Hellzapoppin Polka” * “The Piano Movers” * “Sunny California” (Betty Garrett) * “The Steps of the Capitol” (Betty Garrett) * “Pocatello, Idaho” * “Got That Good Time Feelin’” 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「Laffing Room Only」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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