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Hazel Flagg

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  2w, 4m

Book by Ben Hecht
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Bob Hilliard

In this ebullient, satirical musical set in 1930s New York, a young woman from Vermont becomes a media sensation when she is mistakenly believed to be sick from radium poisoning.

Hazel Flagg

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Two 1953 Tony Awards for Actor and Costume Design
    Winner! 1953 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Performance (Sheree North)
Hazel Flagg

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Summary
With its cheerful book and sparkling score, Hazel Flagg burst out on the Broadway scene in 1953. Based on the screwball comedy Nothing Sacred, with screenplay by Ben Hecht from a story by James Street, the show features a host of tuneful songs by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard. Set in 1930s New York, the musical satire concerns a young woman from Vermont who becomes a media sensation when she is mistakenly believed to be sick from radium poisoning.
History
Hazel Flagg premiered on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on 11 February 1953. Directed by Robert Alton, the production starred Helen Gallagher in the title role and featured John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, Benay Venuta and Jack Whiting. After playing 190 performances, the show closed on 19 September 1953.
Keywords
Performing Groups
Wallace Cook, a writer for Everywhere Magazine, suggests that his editor should run an article about small-town girl Hazel Flagg, purportedly dying from exposure to radium. Cook invites her to New York City for an interview. After accepting, Hazel discovers that she was misdiagnosed but, eager to visit the big city, decides not to reveal the truth. Hazel becomes a media darling, embraced by a public deeply moved by her sad story, and must decide whether to tell the truth.

Principals
(2 female; 4 male)

Hazel Flagg
Laura Carew

Wallace Cook
Maximillian Lavian
Willie
Mayor of New York

Others

Oleander
Heyer
Craig
Bartis
Campbell
Harmon
Foley
Towbin
Hendricks
Randall
Billings
Downer
Jenkins
Shelby
Keating
Newsie
Love
Reeder
Cop
Hawker
Morton
Martin
Bookie
Whitey
Crichton
Carter
Lambert
Winter Bottom
6th Avenue
10th Avenue
Waiter
Hollingsworth
Dillon
Holland
Egelhofer
Lori
Virginia
Spaeth
Weber
Lenn
First Official
Second Official

Ensemble

Editors, Bell Boys, Autograph Hunters, Villagers, Girls, Merchants

  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting Various locations in New York City. The 1930s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Music

Music Samples

Act I

“A Little More Heart” – Laura Carew, Wallace Cook and Magazine Staff
“The World Is Beautiful Today” – Hazel Flagg
“I’m Glad I’m Leaving” – Hazel Flagg
“The Ruthland Bounce” – Vermont Villager, Man on the Street, Dancer and Villagers
“Hello Hazel” – Laura Carew and New Yorkers
“Paris Gown” – Hazel Flagg, Maximilian Lavian, Dancers, Models and Attendants
“The World Is Beautiful Today (Reprise)” – Wallace Cook and Editors
“Every Street’s a Boulevard in Old New York” – Mayor of New York
“How Do You Speak to an Angel?” – Wallace Cook
“Autograph Chant” – Autograph Hunters
“I Feel Like I’m Gonna Live Forever” – Hazel Flagg
“You’re Gonna Dance With Me, Willie” – Hazel Flagg, Willie and Company

Act II

“Who Is the Bravest?” – University Glee Club
“Dream Parade” – Hazel Flagg and Company
“Salome” – Dancing Girls, Salome, Cowboy Singer and Cowboy Dancers
“Everybody Loves To Take a Bow” – Laura Carew, Mayor of New York and Men
“Laura De Maupassant” – Hazel Flagg
“Autograph Chant (Reprise)” – Autograph Hunters
“I Feel Like I’m Gonna Live Forever (Reprise)” – Company

Full Orchestration

Violin A
Violin B
Violin C
Violin D
Viola
Cello
Bass

Reed 1: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone & Flute
Reed 2: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone & Bass Clarinet
Reed 3: Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Oboe & English Horn
Reed 4: Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Flute & Piccolo
Reed 5: Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone & Bassoon

Horn
Trumpet I & II
Trumpet III
Trombone I
Trombone II
Tuba

Percussion
Piano
Guitar-Banjo

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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52 Libretto-Vocal Book
1 Piano-Conductor
1 Reed 1
1 Reed 2
1 Reed 3
1 Reed 4
1 Reed 5
1 Horn
1 Trumpet 1&2
1 Trumpet 3
1 Trombone 1
1 Trombone 2
1 Tuba
1 Percussion
1 Piano
1 Guitar & Banjo
1 Violin A
1 Violin B
1 Violin C
1 Violin D
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Bass
52 Libretto-Vocal Book
1 Piano-Conductor
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Authors

Author

Ben Hecht

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Jule Styne (1905-1994) made Broadway sing for 50 years with shows including High Button Shoes; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hazel Flagg; Gypsy; Peter Pan; Bells Are Ringing; Do Re Mi; Subways Are For Sleeping; Funny Girl; Fade Out-Fade In; Hallelujah, Baby!; The Red Shoes; and D ...

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Bob Hilliard

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