Pickwick

Pickwick

Based on Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens

Book by Wolf Mankowitz
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music by Cyril Ornadel

Based on Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens

Pickwick

Pickwick

Based on Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens

Book by Wolf Mankowitz
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music by Cyril Ornadel

Based on Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens

Overview

There isn't a jollier show anywhere than this musical version of The Pickwick Papers. It exactly catches the cheerful and good-hearted spirit of the gentleman with the bald head and round glasses who is its hero. The well-loved story, the tuneful music, and witty lyrics provide a recipe that can't fail to delight audiences. The famous "If I Ruled the World" is just one of a host of strong numbers and there is plenty of work for chorus and dancers.


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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Period
  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Leslie Bricusse

Leslie Bricusse (1931-2021) was a writer/composer/lyricist who contributed to many musical films and plays during his long, award-winning career.

He was born in London and educated at University College School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he was pre ...

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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, one of the most popular and prolific writers of the nineteenth century, was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsea, England, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office, and in 1824, he was arrested for debt. While his family w ...
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