What is Let us take the Road?

Let us take the Road is a Broadway song from The Beggar's Opera.

What show is Let us take the Road from?

Let us take the Road is from The Beggar's Opera, a Broadway musical.

Who wrote Let us take the Road?

Let us take the Road was composed by John Gay with lyrics by John Gay.

Can I sing Let us take the Road at Sing with the Stars?

Sing with the Stars features songs from many Broadway shows including Let us take the Road. Members sing karaoke alongside real Broadway performers at live nights in NYC.

Let us take the Road

from The Beggar's Opera Original (1750)

Let us take the Road is a song from The Beggar's Opera. Sing Let us take the Road alongside real Broadway performers at Sing with the Stars in New York City.

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Credits

Composed by: John Gay
Lyrics by: John Gay
Position: Act 2, Song 2 of 22

Characters

Characters who perform this song:

Matt of the Mint

from The Beggar's Opera

From the show

Let us take the Road appears in The Beggar's Opera.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Let us take the Road?: Let us take the Road is a Broadway song from The Beggar's Opera.
What show is Let us take the Road from?: Let us take the Road is from The Beggar's Opera, a Broadway musical.
Who wrote Let us take the Road?: Let us take the Road was composed by John Gay with lyrics by John Gay.
Can I sing Let us take the Road at Sing with the Stars?: Sing with the Stars features songs from many Broadway shows including Let us take the Road. Members sing karaoke alongside real Broadway performers at live nights in NYC. Request an invite.

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