The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game is a Broadway musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. (Frank Loesser wrote two of the show's songs, A New Town is a Blue Town and There Once Was a Man, but generally remains uncredited.)

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Broadway - Richard Bissell - Richard Adler - Jerry Ross - Frank Loesser

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The story deals with labour troubles in a pajama factory, where the workers' demands for a seven and a half cent raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this love blossoms between Babe, the union leader, and Sid, the new factory superintendent.

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The original Broadway production opened on May 13, 1954 and closed on November 24, 1956 after 1063 performances. It was directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins and featured choreography by Bob Fosse. The original cast included John Raitt, Janis Paige, Eddie Foy, Jr., Carol Haney.

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George Abbott - Jerome Robbins - Bob Fosse - John Raitt

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The film version was released in 1957 and starred Doris Day alongside much of the original stage cast, including Raitt and Haney.

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Songs

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• "The Pajama Game"
• "Racing With the Clock"
• "A New Town is a Blue Town"
• "I'm Not At All In Love"
• "I'll Never Be Jealous Again"
• "Hey There"
• "Her Is"
• "Sleep-Tite"
• "Once A Year Day"
• "Her Is (Reprise)"
• "Small Talk"
• "There Once Was A Man"
• "Steam Heat"
• "Think of the Time I Save"
• "Hernando's Hideaway"
• "71/2 Cents"
 
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