At the Drop of a Hat

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At the Drop of a Hat
Opening night programme
MusicDonald Swann
LyricsMichael Flanders,
Gérard de Nerval,
Sydney Carter,
Constantine Palamas
traditional
Productions1956 London fringe
1957 London West End
1959 New York, Broadway

At the Drop of a Hat is a musical revue by Flanders and Swann, described by them as "an after-dinner farrago".[1] In the show, they both sang on a nearly bare stage, accompanied by Swann on the piano. The songs were linked by contemporary social commentary, mostly by Flanders. After a long London run the show played in the US, Switzerland, and on tour in Britain.[2]

  1. ^ "Mr Michael Flanders", The Times, 16 April 1975, p. 18
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).