Opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on February 10, 1960. Closed February 13, 1960 after 5 performances — 3 days. Beg, Borrow or Steal is a musical with a book and lyrics by Bud Freeman, music by Leon Pober, and is based on Steal–A Disc Jockey′s Handbook, a story by Marvin Seiger and Bud Freeman. The musical is set in a run-down section of an American city in the 1950s. It ran for five performances on Broadway in 1960. Wiki link