A CONCORD THEATRICALS TITLE

Me and My Girl

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  13w, 17m

Book and Lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber
Music by Noel Gay
Contributions to revisions by Mike OckrentBook revised by Stephen Fry

Bill Snibson, a Lambeth costermonger, is revealed to be the new Earl of Hareford and his newly-discovered aristocratic relations are horrified.

Me and My Girl

Request licence
Get the Script
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    13w, 17m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Five 1987 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Book and Outstanding Music
    Winner! Three 1987 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography
    Nominee: Thirteen 1987 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book, and Original Score
    Nominee: Eleven 1987 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical

Details

Summary

Bill Snibson, a Lambeth costermonger, is revealed to be the new Earl of Hareford and his newly-discovered aristocratic relations are horrified. Bringing him to Hareford Hall, they attempt to educate Bill into the ways of the gentry and to separate him from his cockney girlfriend Sally. The result? Chaos of the most comical kind! With a host of hilarious characters, witty one-liners and several toe-tapping, uplifting songs (including the famous “Lambeth Walk,” “The Sun Has Got His Hat On” and “Leaning On A Lamp Post”) Me and My Girl is a sublime and sunny treat for all fans of musical comedy!

Please note that the Me and My Girl logo is © Noel Gay and may only be used under licence from Samuel French Ltd.

History
Me and My Girl originally opened in the West End at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 16 December 1937. On 12 February 1985, a new production opened at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre with a revised script by Fry and contributions by director Mike Ockrent. It transferred to the Adelphi Theatre and closed in January 1993 after an eight-year run and 3,303 performances. On 10 August 1986, Me and My Girl premiered on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Directed by Ockrent and choreographed by Gillian Gregory, the production featured Robert Lindsay and Maryann Plunkett.
Keywords
Performing Groups
LADY JAQUELINE CARSTONE – A sexy and determined gold-digger currently engaged to Gerald Bolingbroke.
THE HON. GERALD BOLINGBROKE – Pompous but likeable. Engaged to Lady Jaqueline.
STOCKBROKERS
LORD BATTERSBY – Noble member of the Hareford family.
LADY BATTERSBY – Noble member of the Hareford family.
HERBERT PARCHESTER – The family solicitor.
SIR JASPER TRING – An elderly nobleman. Hard of hearing.
MARIA – Duchess of Dene.
SIR JOHN TREMAYNE – Co-executor of the Hareford clan’s will. Gentlemanly and a father figure.
CHARLES HETHERSETT – The butler.
FOOTMAN
BILL SNIBSON – A quick-witted Cockney from Lambeth. Playful, charming and warm. The eventual heir to the Earl of Hareford.
SALLY SMITH – Bill’s Cockney girlfriend, also from Lambeth.
PUB PIANSIT
MRS. WORTHINGTON-WORTHINGTON – An aristocrat at Bill’s party.
LADY DISS – An aristocrat at Bill’s party.
LADY BRIGHTON – An aristocrat at Bill’s party.
BOB BARKING – Cockney friend of Sally and Bill.
TELEGRAPH BOY
MRS. BROWN – Sally’s landlady.
LAMBETH GIRL
CONSTABLE
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting In and around Hareford Hall, Hampshire; Mayfair and Lambeth. The late 1930s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“The happiest show in town!” – Sunday Express

“The freshest and funniest musical to hit Broadway in ages.” – Newsweek

“Has uncorked the innocence of the old-fashioned musical comedy so ingenuously that for once a theatregoer is actually sucked directly into that sunny past rather than merely suckered into nostalgia for it.” – The New York Times

“A honey. It has humor, music, dancing, charm, wit and a deft expertise, and that takes your heart away.” – New York Post

“A high-energy crowd-pleasing romp!” – The Toronto Star

Music

Act I

Overture – Orchestra
“A Weekend at Hareford” – Ensemble
“Thinking of No One But Me” – Gerald and Jaquie
“The Family Solicitor” – Parchester and The Family
“Me and My Girl” – Bill and Sally
“An English Gentleman” – Hethersett and Staff
“You Would If You Could” – Jaquie and Bill
“Hold My Hand” – Bill, Sally and Dancers
“Once You Lose Your Heart” – Sally
“Preparation Fugue” – Company
“The Lambeth Walk” – Bill, Sally and Company

Act II

“The Sun Has Got His Hat On” – Gerald, Jaquie and Ensemble
“Take It on the Chin” – Sally
“Once You Lose Your Heart (Reprise)” – Sally
“Song of Hareford” – Duchess, Bill and Ensemble
“Love Makes the World Go Round” – Bill and Sir John
“Leaning on a Lamppost” – Bill and Ensemble
“Finale” – Company

Reed 1 (Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax) 
Reed 2 (Flute/Clarinet/Tenor Sax) 
Reed 3 (Clarinet/Alto Sax/Baritone Sax) 
Trumpet 1   
Trumpet 2
Trombone
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Percussion
Violin
Bass
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Large

Licensing & Materials

  • Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

    Please submit a license request to determine availability.

Music Rentals

Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime!
30 Vocal Book
1 Piano-Vocal
1 Reed 1
1 Reed 2
1 Reed 3
1 Trumpet 1
1 Trumpet 2
1 Trombone
1 Keyboard 1
1 Keyboard 2
1 Percussion
1 Violin
1 Bass
30 Vocal Book
1 Piano-Vocal
Get the Script

Add-Ons

Take a look below at how you can enhance your show!

Authors

Author

Stephen Fry

Author

Douglas Furber

Author

Noel Gay

Mike Ockrent

Mike Ockrent

Mike Ockrent (1946–1999) was a British stage director, well-known both for his Broadway musicals and smaller niche plays. He was educated at Highgate School. Through directing Educating Rita, The Nerd and Follies, he became an established figure in London theatre. In 1986 he ...

View full profile
Author

L. Arthur Rose

Now Playing