| Babes in Arms | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyrics | Lorenz Hart |
| Book | Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart |
| Productions | 1937 Broadway 1939 Film 1976 Off-Broadway 1985 US tour |
Babes in Arms is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm by the town sheriff. Several songs in Babes in Arms became pop standards, including the title song, "Where or When", and "The Lady Is a Tramp." The film version, released in 1939, starred Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney and was directed by Busby Berkeley.