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Pins and Needles

Cover to 25th Anniversary edition of the musical revue

A Musical Revue in Two Acts, 19 Scenes. Sketches by Arthur Arent, Marc Blitzstein, Emanuel Eisenberg, Charles Friedman, Harold J. Rome and David Gregory. Music and lyrics mostly by Harold J. Rome.

First produced in New York 11 June 1936 at the Labor Stage Studios. Opened 27 November 1937 at the Labor Stage Theatre; Second edition (Pins and Needles 1939) opened 20 April 1939, moved 26 June 1939 to the Windsor Theatre; renamed Pins and Needles 1939 in August 1939, renamed Pins and Needles 1940 in September 1939; Third edition (New Pins and Needles) opened 25 November 1939, and closed 22 June 1940 after a total of 1108 performances.

New material was frequently introduced during the run of the show; the following list, though by no means complete, is representative of the changes:

Act I
Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 3

Scene 4

Scene 5


Scene 6


Scene 7

Scene 8

Scene 9

Scene 10

Scene 11

ACT 2

Scene 1

Scene 2


Scene 3

Scene 4

Scene 5

Scene 7

Scene 8