Face the Music Revival 1933

Opened: January 31, 1933

Face the Music - 1933 - Broadway History , Info & More

44th Street Theatre
216 W. 44th St. New York, NY

A New York City police sergeant tries to intentionally lose some money by backing a Broadway show, The Rhinestone Girl, that is sure to fail. When it becomes a hit, an investigation into police corruption is launched. The police sergeant’s wife saves the day by donating the profits from the show to the city’s depleated treasury.

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Face the Music FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Face the Music and what's the order?
Lunching at the Automat
Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee
Reisman's Doing a Show
Torch Song
You Must Be Born with It
On a Roof in Manhattan
My Beautiful Rhinestone Girl
Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Well of All the Rotten Shows
I Say It's Spinach (and the Hell with It)
Drinking Song
Dear Old Crinoline Days
I Don't Want to Be Married (I Just Wanna Be Friends)
Manhattan Madness
Investigation
What productions of Face the Music have there been?
Face the Music has had 6 productions including Broadway which opened in 1932, Broadway which opened in 1932, Broadway which opened in 1933, Broadway which opened in 1933, Off-Broadway which opened in 2002 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2007.

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