The Mitford Girls
A Musical by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin. Music by Peter Greenwell, et al
Globe Theatre, London - 8 October, 1981 to 9 January, 1982
Synopsis
Putting some upper class snobs to music… a sort of a musical about rather too many girls called Mitford …
A sketch of the lives and times of the famous family - complete with interpolated songs of the period
Musical Numbers
- Thanks for the Memory (Robin-Rainger) - Sisters
- Ukelele Lady (Khan-Whiting) - Nancy, Sisters & Co
- Imagination - (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy, Jessica & Sisters
- Other People's Babies * (Herbert-Ellis) - Nanny Blor
- Lets Do It (Porter) - Nancy, Pamela & Diana
- Why Do People Fall In Love? (Brahms-Sherrjn-Greenwell) - Nancy
- Why Fall For Love? (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica
- The Controversial (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Band Singer
- I'LL FALL IN LOVE (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Diana
- Think of Being Rich (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica, Debo & Unity
- Why Do People Fall In Love? (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy & Company
- Find Your Partner and Dance (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy , Peter & Company
- Children of the Ritz (Coward) - Jessica & Sisters
- Why Love? (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Debo
- I'll Fall In Love (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Diana
- Strange Forces (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Unity & Sisters.
- Why Do People Fall In Love (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Nancy
- I Danced with a Man (Farjeon-Scott) - Nancy, Jessica & Debo
- Travelling Light (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica & Esmond
- Gangway (Lerner-Hoffman-Goodhart) - Jessica & Company
- Why Fall for Love? (reprise) (Brahms-Sherrin-Greenwell) - Jessica & Esmond
- September Song (Anderson-Weill) - Sisters
- Thanks for the Memory (reprise) (Robin-Rainger) - Sisters
*lyric of 'Other People's Babies' changed by kind permission of the copyright owners.
Discography:
Original London Cast Album starring Patricia Hodge, Lucy Fenwick, Julia Sutton, Patricia Micahel, Colette Gleeson and Gay Soper - Philips 6359 088