Best Foot Forward

Musical

Writers: Hugh Martin Ralph Blane

Songs

Act 1

  • "Don't Sell the Night Short" (Minerva, Blind Date, Students and Girls)
  • "Three Men on a Date" (Bud Hooper, Dutch and Hunk Hoyt)
  • "That's How I Love the Blues" (Gale Joy and Jack)
  • "The Three B's" (Ethel, Minerva and Blind Date)
  • "Ev'ry Time" (Helen)
  • "The Guy Who Brought Me" (Gale, Jack, Bud, Dutch and Hunk Hoyt) – Music and some lyrics by Richard Rodgers
  • "I Know You By Heart" (Bud)
  • "Shady Lady Bird" (Helen and Students)
  • "Shady Lady Bird (reprise)" (Helen and Ensemble)

Act 2

  • "Buckle Down, Winsocki" (Chuck, Old Grad and Chorus)
  • "My First Promise" (Ethel and Singers)
  • "What Do You Think I Am?" (Minerva, Hunk and Chorus)
  • "Just a Little Joint With a Juke Box" (Hunk and Blind Date)
  • "Where Do You Travel?" (Jack, Helen, Miss Delaware Water Gap, and Singers)
  • "Ev'ry Time (Reprise)" (Gale)
  • "I'd Gladly Trade" (Gale and Company)

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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