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Roberta (11/18/1933 - 07/21/1934)
music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Otto Harbach
(Unless otherwise noted)
 
Song List Sung By
Let's Begin  Billy Boyden (the Hoofer) and Ensemble
Alpha, Beta, Pi  Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner), Billy Boyden (the Hoofer), John Kent (the Fullback) and Ensemble
You're Devastating  Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner)
Let's Begin (Reprise) Billy Boyden (the Hoofer), John Kent (the Fullback), Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner) and Male Ensemble
ACT 1
Song List Sung By
You're Devastating (Reprise) Stephanie (The Manager of Roberta's)
Yesterdays  Aunt Minnie ((Trade Name, Roberta), the Modiste)
Something's Got to Happen  Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer), Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner) and John Kent (the Fullback)
The Touch of Your Hand  Stephanie (The Manager of Roberta's) and Ladislaw (the Doorman)
I'll Be Hard to Handle
(lyrics by Bernard Dougall)
 Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer)
ACT 2
Song List Sung By
Hot Spot  Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer), Billy Boyden (the Hoofer), Marie (the Stylist), Angele (the Assistant) and Luella (the Model)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes  Stephanie (The Manager of Roberta's)
Let's Begin (Reprise) Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner) and Stephanie (The Manager of Roberta's)
Something's Got to Happen (Reprise) Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer) and John Kent (the Fullback)
Let's Begin (Reprise) Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner), John Kent (the Fullback), Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer) and Lord Henry Delves (the Friend of Roberta)
Don't Ask Me Not to Sing  Huckleberry Haines (the Crooner) and California Collegians
The Touch of Your Hand (Reprise) 
I'll Be Hard to Handle
(lyrics by Bernard Dougall)
 Mme. Nunez ((Clementina Scharwenka), the Star Customer)