Face the Music is a musical, the first collaboration between Moss Hart (book) and Irving Berlin (music and lyrics). Face the Music opened on Broadway in 1932, and has had several subsequent regional and New York stagings. The popular song "Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee" was introduced in the musical by J. Harold Murray. History The musical was written as a political satire, specifically spoofing political and police corruption that the Seabury Commission was investigating. It also satirized show business, showing the far-fetched economies, such as seeing 4 films with a room and bath for 10¢. The musical did not ignore the Depression but rather found humor in it. There were many titles considered, among them Nickels and Dimes, but Berlin came up with the final title. Synopsis Producer Hal Reisman desperately seeks backers for his Broadway show. Because of the Great Depression, once-rich investors are "Lunching at the Automat". Kit Baker, a former musical-comedy star and her boyfriend Pat Mason are now out of work and poor ("Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee"). In his search, Reisman meets crooked policemen who need to get rid of their illegal money before they are found out. The corrupt police chief Martin van Buren Meshbesher and his eccentric wife Myrtle become investors in the show, expecting it to be a failure. In the show-within-the-show, Rodney St. Clair sings "My Beautiful Rhinestone Girl". However, when risqué material is added the show is raided and the government tries to close it. The flop becomes a hit because of the publicity. Musical numbers Lunching at the Automat – Ensemble Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee – Pat Mason, Jr. and Kit Baker Torch Song – Streetwalker You Must Be Born with It – Pickles and Joe On a Roof in Manhattan – Pat Mason, Jr. and Kit Baker My Beautiful Rhinestone Girl – Rodney St. Clair Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Pat Mason, Jr. and Kit Baker I Say It's Spinach (And the Hell with It) – Pat Mason, Jr. and Kit Baker A Toast to Prohibition (Drinking Song) – Rodney St. Clair and Boys Dear Old Crinoline Days (later reprised in the show as "The Nudist Colony" in an attempt to get the show more publicity) – Kit Baker I Don't Want to Be Married – Pickles and Joe Manhattan Madness – Pat Mason, Jr. Investigation Added songs These songs were added