Charlie Girl

Charlie Girl is a musical comedy which premiered in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965; it became one of the more successful theatre shows of the day running for 2,202 performances. It closed on 27 March 1971.

Productions

Original production

The original stars were Joe Brown, Christine Holmes, Anna Neagle, Derek Nimmo, Hy Hazell, Jean Lloyd Grant Mostyn and Stuart Damon. When Joe Brown left the show in 1968, he was replaced by Gerry Marsden.
Production credits included:

Directed by Wallace Douglas
Choreographed by Alfred Rodriques
Setting by Tod Kingman
Costumes by Cynthia Tingey
Orchestrations by Arthur Wilkinson
Musical Direction by Kenneth Alwyn

Neagle took the show to Australia in 1971 where English co-star Derek Nimmo appeared with popstar John Farnham co-starring as Joe Studholme.

Revival

The show was revived in London in 1986 starring Paul Nicholas, Lisa Hull and later Bonnie Langford, Cyd Charisse, Nicholas Parsons, Dora Bryan and Mark Wynter, running for six months at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Synopsis

Lady Hadwell, the widow of an aristocrat, is struggling to make ends meet by opening her home to the public. The youngest of her three daughters, Charlotte, known as Charlie, is a tomboy. Their loyal assistant, Joe, is in love with Charlie. When he learns he has won a fortune on the football pools, he conceals the fact from his employers. In the meantime, her mother is hoping for an engagement between Charlie and an American millionaire. In a comic moment, Charlie has to return her hired evening gown, and the rest of the guests at the ball also decide to cavort in their underwear.

1965 cast album song list

;Act I

Overture - Charlie Girl
Bells Will Ring
What Would I Get from Being Married
I Love Him, I Love Him
What's the Magic
Let's Do a Deal
My Favourite Occupation
I Was Young

;Act II

Party of a Lifetime
I 'ates Money
Charlie Girl Waltz
Like Love
That's It
Fish and Chips
You Never Know What You Can Do Until You Try It
Charlie Girl
1972 Australian cast recording

Charts

1986 cast album song list