Opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on September 19, 1953. Closed September 19, 1953 after 190 performances — 0 days. Hazel Flagg is a 1953 musical, book by Ben Hecht, based on a story by James H. Street. The lyrics are by Bob Hilliard, and music by Jule Styne. The musical is based on the 1937 screwball comedy film Nothing Sacred, the primary screenwriter of which was Ben Hecht. Wiki link