School
A Musical from the play by T. W. Robertson. Adaptation and lyrics by Redmond Phillips. Music by Christopher Whelan.
Princes Theatre, London - 4th March 1958. (22 perfs)
Synopsis
The play is a delicate romance between two teachers in a girl's school and their impact on the surrounding community.
Musical Numbers
- A Prince for Cinderella
- What a Lovely Afternoon
- We're Men of the World
- Beautiful and Rare
- Bull or Cow
- Teach Them Latin
- Mignotte and Marigold
- The Examination
- Muriel, St. Muriel
- The Blanc Mange Waltz
- School
- Far from the City
- Can a Shadow Say Goodbye?
- I Hang on You Lips
- Places and Faces and People I Love
- Every Day's the Day
- The Letter Song
- Handsome Stranger
- Call me a Cynic
Original Cast
Bella - JEAN BAYLESS
Kitty - LINDA BLACKLEDGE
Naomi Tighe - ELEANOR DREW
Milly - BUNTY TURNER
Tilly - BARBARA RENDELL
Hetty - JANE HILL
Laura - CORINNE LANGSTON
Susie - SYLVIA CHILDS
Sarah - SHIRLEY COURT
Clara - VALERIE BUCKLEY
Maisie - SALLY ALSFORD
Mrs. Sutcliffe - JESSICA JAMES
Dr. Sutcliffe - NORMAN GRIFFIN
Mr. Crooks - GEOFFREY TAYLOR
Lord Beaufoy - JAMES MAXWELL
Jack Poyntz - MICHAEL BLAKEMORE
Beau Farintosh - KENNETH MACKINTOSH
Directed by Douglas Seale: Settings by Paul Shelving