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Me and My Girl
by Noel Gay, L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber
About the Musical
The long-running musical from across the pond that introduced the world to the dance “The Lambeth Walk.”
Story:
The late Viscount Hareford had a youthful, unfortunate marriage – and kept discreetly out of sight was a son and heir. The Hareford Hall set are despondent when the family solicitor finds the legitimate heir in the less than desirable Lambeth area of London. When Bill is brought to Hampshire, he is forced to decide if he should fit in with high society and lose his Cockney roots and his girlfriend.
Composer
Noel Gay
Lyricist and Librettist
L. Arthur Rose
Lyricist and Librettist
Douglas Furber
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Marquis Theatre
- Opening Night
- Aug 10, 1986
- Total Performances
- 1,420
- Original Cast
- George S. Irving, Robert Lindsay, Maryann Plunkett, Jane Connell, Eric Hutson, Timothy Jerome, Justine Johnston, Elizabeth Larner, Leo Leyden, Jane Summerhays, Thomas Toner, Nick Ullett, Cleve Asbury, Bill Brassea, Jonathan Brody, Frankie Cassady, Susan Cella, Sheri Cowart, Bob Freschi, Ann-Marie Gerard, Larry Hansen, Michael Hayward-Jones, Ann Heinricher, Ida Henry, Randy Hills, Gloria Hodes, K. Craig Innes, Eric Johnson, Bobby Longbottom, Barry McNabb, Donna Monroe, Barbara Moroz, Cindy Oakes, William Ryall, John Spalla, Cynthia Thole, Mike Turner, Kenneth H. Waller
- Director
- Mike Ockrent
- Choreographer
- Gillian Gregory
- Producer
- Richard Armitage, Terry Allen Kramer, James M. Nederlander and Stage Promotions Ltd. & Co.
- Musical Director
- Stanley Lebowsky
- Orchestrations
- Chris Walker
- Scenic Design
- Martin Johns
- Costume Design
- Ann Curtis
- Lighting Design
- Chris Ellis and Roger Morgan
- Sound Design
- Tom Morse
- Hair Design
- Paul Huntley
1939 Film Version
- Movie Name
- The Lambeth Walk
- Type
- British Musical Comedy
- Director
- Albert de Courville
- Screenplay
- John Paddy Carstairs, Robert Edmunds, Douglas Furber
- Starring
- Lupino Lane, Sally Gray, Seymour Hicks
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1987 Tony Award Nominations
Best Choreography
Best Actor In A Musical - Robert Lindsay
Best Actress In A Musical - Maryann Plunkett
Best Musical
Best Book Of A Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor In A Musical - George S. Irving
Best Featured Actor In A Musical - Timothy Jerome
Best Featured Actress In A Musical - Jane Summerhays
Best Featured Actress In A Musical - Jane Connell
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Direction Of A Musical
1987 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Book
Outstanding Actor In A Musical - Robert Lindsay
Outstanding Featured Actress In A Musical - Jane Summerhays
Outstanding Director Of A Musical
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actress In A Musical - Maryann Plunkett
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical - Timothy Jerome
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design
1987 Theatre World Award Nominations
Robert Lindsay
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