Red, Hot and Blue! 1936 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: October 29, 1936

Red, Hot and Blue! - 1936 - Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Nails Duquesne is a former manicurist turned wealthy widow. She holds a lottery to help her lawyer and pal, Bob Hale, find the lost love of his life. To assist in the search, Nails and her perennial debutantes arrange for the parole of several prison inmates. The leader, Policy Pinkle, is a sentimental jailbird who resents his release from luxurious prison life. The Senate Finance Committee eventually gets involved. The search for a missing heiress includes this plot point: Her identity can only be determined by a waffle iron mark on her behind.

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Red, Hot and Blue! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Red, Hot and Blue! have there been?
Red, Hot and Blue! has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1936, Broadway which opened in 1936, Regional (US) which opened in 2000 and Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2001.

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