Me and My Girl
From: Friday, 14th December 2001
To: Saturday, 19 January 2002
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Synopsis
A costermonger is suddenly elevated to the peerage. Lambeth Walk, The Sun Has Got His Hat On, Me and My Girl and other songs. First seen in 1937, when it ran for an amazing 1646 performances, Me and My Girl swept first London's West End and subsequently Broadway in the mid 1970's following its updating by Stephen Fry and Mike Ockrent, and proceeded to win almost every award going.
Our Review:
21 December 2001
When Stephen Fry and Mike Ockrent re-wrote the book of Me and My Girl, no one could have predicted the huge success it would become.
It premiered at Leicester Haymarket Theatre in 1985, starring Robert Lindsay as cockney Bill Snibson and a young Emma Thompson as his girl Sally Smith. The show broke all box office records, and transferred to the Adelphi in London for eight years, going onto Broadway and winning numerous awards.
With music by Noel Gay and lyrics by Arthur Rose, songs including "The Lambeth Walk", "Leaning on a Lampost" and "The Sun Has Got His Hat On" became classics of the musical theatre repertoire.
But now the show is back, this time directed and choreographed by Tim Flavin, prior to a planned West End revival courtesy of producer Charles Vance. So how does it measure up to its internationally successful predecessor? Well, like leading character Bill, who suddenly finds himself heir to a fortune, it's a bit o...
Cast
Hal Fowler (Bill Snibson)
Louise English (Sally Smith)
Gerald Harper (Sir John Tremayne)
Joan Savage (Duchess of Dene)
Creative
Noel Gay (Music)
Arthur Rose (Book)
Arthur Rose (Lyrics)
Douglas Furber (Book)
Douglas Furber (Lyrics)
Charles Vance (Producer)
Tim Flavin (Director)
Tim Flavin (Choreographer)
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