Hugh Martin (Arranger) | Playbill

Hugh Martin

Arranger

Hugh Martin, the songwriter who enlivened the Judy Garland movie musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" with an indelibly melodic trio of evergreen songs — "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — died March 11 2011 in California, according to family members. He was 96.

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  • Born: Aug 11, 1914 in Birmingham, AL
  • Death: Mar 11, 2011 in Encinitas, CA

Roles (43)

Mostly Sondheim Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 2002 Mostly Sondheim
Opened January 14, 2002
  • Featured Songs
Meet Me in St. Louis Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1989 Meet Me in St. Louis
Opened November 02, 1989
  • Music
  • Lyrics
  • New Lyrics
  • Vocal Arrangements
Jerome Robbins Broadway Playbill - Opening Night Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Opened February 26, 1989
  • Featured Songs ("Look Ma, I'm Dancin'")
  • Featured Songs with Lyrics ("Look Ma, I'm Dancin'")
Sugar Babies Playbill - Nov 1979 Sugar Babies
Opened October 08, 1979
  • Additional Vocal Arrangements
Good News Playbill - Nov 1974 Good News
Opened December 23, 1974
  • Musical Supervisor
  • Vocal Arrangements
Lorelei Playbill - Jan 1974 Lorelei
Opened January 27, 1974
  • Vocal Arrangements
High Spirits Playbill - May 1964 High Spirits
Opened April 07, 1964
  • Book
  • Music
  • Lyrics
  • Vocal Direction and Arrangements
  • Vocal Coach
High Spirits Playbill - May 1964
Hazel Flagg Playbill - Sept 1953 Hazel Flagg
Opened February 11, 1953
  • Choral Arrangements and Direction
Top Banana Playbill - Dec 1951 Top Banana
Opened November 01, 1951
  • Vocal Arrangements and Direction
Palace Two-a-Day Playbill - February 1952 Judy Garland: Palace Two-A-Day
Opened October 16, 1951
  • Piano
Make a Wish Playbill - April 1951 Make a Wish
Opened April 18, 1951
  • Music
  • Lyrics
  • Vocal Arrangements
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Playbill - Dec 1949 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Opened December 08, 1949
  • Vocal Direction and Arrangements
As the Girls Go Playbill - April 1949 As the Girls Go
Opened November 13, 1948
  • Vocal Director
  • Music Arrangements
Heaven on Earth Playbill - Sept 1948 Heaven on Earth
Opened September 16, 1948
  • Vocal Arrangements and Direction
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'!
Opened January 29, 1948
  • Music
  • Lyrics
  • Vocal Arrangements
Barefoot Boy With Cheek Playbill - April 1947 Barefoot Boy with Cheek
Opened April 03, 1947
  • Vocal Arrangements
Best Foot Forward Playbill - March 1942 Best Foot Forward
Opened October 01, 1941
  • Music
  • Lyrics
Cabin in the Sky Playbill -  November 1940 Cabin in the Sky
Opened October 25, 1940
  • Vocal Arrangements
Louisiana Purchase Playbill - June 1940 Louisiana Purchase
Opened May 28, 1940
  • as The Martins (Original)
Du Barry Was a Lady Playbill - Jan 1940 Du Barry Was a Lady
Opened December 06, 1939
  • Choral Arrangements
Too Many Girls Playbill - Nov 1939 Too Many Girls
Opened October 18, 1939
  • Vocal Arrangements
Streets of Paris Playbill - June 1939 The Streets of Paris
Opened June 19, 1939
  • as Monsieur (Original)
  • Vocal Arrangements
One for the Money Playbill - 4 Feb 1939 One for the Money
Opened February 04, 1939
  • Vocal Arrangements
The Boys from Syracuse Playbill - Dec 1938 The Boys from Syracuse
Opened November 23, 1938
  • Vocal Arrangements
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Where Do We Go from Here?
Opened November 15, 1938
  • as Phil (Original)
Hooray For What! Playbill - May 1938 Hooray for What!
Opened December 01, 1937
  • as Singing Ensemble (Original)
  • Music Arrangements

Awards

Tony Award
1990 Best Original Score Nominee
1964 Composer and Lyricist Nominee
1964 Author of a Musical Nominee