Steam Heat

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"Steam Heat" is a famous show tune from the Broadway musical *The Pajama Game*, known for its jazzy style and iconic Bob Fosse choreography.

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instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
associatedProductionOpeningYear 1954
associatedWith Bob Fosse
basedOnWork 7½ Cents
basedOnWorkAuthor Richard Bissell
choreographerForOriginalBroadwayProduction Bob Fosse
composer Jerry Ross
Richard Adler
countryOfOrigin United States
debutedOn Broadway
era 1950s American musical theatre
feature hat-and-glove dance style
percussive choreography
syncopated rhythm
firstPerformanceIn The Pajama Game (original Broadway production)
linked to: The Pajama Game
genre jazz
musical theatre
show tune
hasCanonicalStatusIn Broadway repertoire
hasInfluenceOn Bob Fosse’s later choreographic style
jazz dance choreography
hasMusicalForm song-and-dance number
includedIn The Pajama Game (original cast recording)
linked to: The Pajama Game
language English
lyricist Jerry Ross
Richard Adler
notableChoreographyBy Bob Fosse
notableFor iconic Bob Fosse choreography
minimalist staging in original choreography
oftenPerformedIn dance showcases
musical theatre revues
originallyPerformedByCharacter Gladys Hotchkiss
originalMedium stage musical
originalProductionOpenedAt St. James Theatre
partOf The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game (musical)
linked to: The Pajama Game
performedIn The Pajama Game (1954 Broadway production)
linked to: The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game (1957 film adaptation)
linked to: The Pajama Game
style jazzy
subjectMatter playful metaphor about steam heat and attraction
tempo medium-up tempo
typeOfNumberWithinShow specialty number
vocalForces ensemble with featured soloist
workBySongwritingTeam Adler and Ross

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The Pajama Game hasSong Steam Heat
Richard Adler composed Steam Heat