At the Drop of a Hat
| At the Drop of a Hat | |
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| Opening night programme | |
| Music | Donald Swann | 
| Lyrics | Michael Flanders, Gérard de Nerval, Sydney Carter, Constantine Palamas traditional | 
| Productions | 1956 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". 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.