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'''''Betty Blue Eyes''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with music by [[George Stiles]], lyrics by [[Anthony Drewe]], and book by [[Ron Cowen]] and [[Daniel Lipman]]. The story is based on the screenplay ''[[A Private Function]]'' |
'''''Betty Blue Eyes''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with music by [[George Stiles]], lyrics by [[Anthony Drewe]], and book by [[Ron Cowen]] and [[Daniel Lipman]]. The story is based on the [[Alan Bennett]] screenplay, ''[[A Private Function]]''. Set during a celebration of the royal wedding of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Princess Elizabeth]] to [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]]. |
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Revision as of 22:53, 18 June 2011
| Betty Blue Eyes | |
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 Original West End production | |
| Music | George Stiles |
| Lyrics | Anthony Drewe |
| Book | Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman |
| Basis | A Private Function by Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray |
| Productions | 2011 West End |
Betty Blue Eyes is a musical with music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, and book by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman. The story is based on the Alan Bennett screenplay, A Private Function. Set during a celebration of the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip.
Synopsis
In a small Northern English town in 1947 the citizens endure continuing food rationing in the United Kingdom. Some local businessmen want to hold a party to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip and illegally decide to raise a pig for that occasion. However, the pig gets stolen by Gilbert Chilvers, who was encouraged to do so by his wife Joyce. Meanwhile, a food inspector is determined to stop activities circumventing the food rationing.
Background
Betty Blue Eyes has received much press in being producer Cameron Mackintosh's "first gleaming new musical in over 10 years." When describing what drew him to the project (which he has described as "delicious"), Mackintosh said:
- "Well, the score was written by friends of mine, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who I've known for 25 years and [who,] of course, did all the terrific new songs for Mary Poppins . . . But actually, the book was written by two Americans [Cowen and Lipman], and it was their idea . . . I read it and I thought it was the most original piece I had read in a long, long time. I mean, I knew they were working on it, because the moment I heard it was a musical version of 'A Private Function' — a film I loved, by Alan Bennett, which was very, very funny and off-the-wall — I was intrigued . . ."[1]
Productions
The West End, London, production opened at the Novello Theatre on 13 April 2011, following previews from 19 March 2011. Betty Blue Eyes is directed by Richard Eyre, with musical staging by Stephen Mear. It features scenic design by Tim Hatley.[2] The original London cast comprises Sarah Lancashire as Joyce Chilvers, Reece Shearsmith as Gilbert Chilvers, David Bamber as Doctor Swaby, Jack Edwards as Mr Allardyce, Ann Emery as Mother Dear, Mark Meadows as Lockwood and Adrian Scarborough as Inspector Wormold.[3]
Musical Numbers
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Original London Cast
- Joyce Chilvers — Sarah Lancashire
- Gilbert Chilvers — Reece Shearsmith
- Dr James Swaby — David Bamber
- Henry Allardyce — Jack Edwards
- Mother Dear — Ann Emery
- Francis Lockwood —Mark Meadows
- Inspector Wormwold —Adrian Scarborough
- Voice of Betty the Pig - Kylie Minogue
- Puppeteer - William Banyard
References
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 21, 2011). "Cameron Mackintosh's New Musical". playbill.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (November 19, 2010). "Casting Announced for Stiles and Drewe Musical Betty Blue Eyes; Cameron Mackintosh Produces". Playbill. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Husband, Stuart (March 16, 2011). "Behind the scenes of 'Betty Blue Eyes'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2011.