Top Banana | |
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Music | Johnny Mercer |
Lyrics | Johnny Mercer |
Book | Hy Kraft |
Productions | 1951 Broadway |
Top Banana is a musical with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer and book by Hy Kraft which premiered on Broadway in 1951. The show was written as a star vehicle for comedian Phil Silvers, who played the host of a television variety show program. Silvers won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical in 1952.