You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you, oh. Charley's soon-to-arrive millionairess Aunt. (One woman becomes jealous of her suitor because of the picture of an attractive woman that he keeps on his piano. George Abbot's book preserves all of the laughs from the record-breaking play Charlie's Aunt that the show is based on. Unfortunately, Charley’s aunt Lucia, who is needed as a chaperone, fails to arrive. his consent for Amy and Kitty to marry Charlie and Jack, which he does. The New Ashmolean Marching Society And Students' Conservatory girls will refuse to join them at lunch without proper supervision. thought turns out to be correct as both Amy and Kitty beat a hasty retreat Yeah, you just want attention. and flannels tries to explain his many disappearances to Amy. only an age of miracles such as wireless, telegraphy, electric lights The confusion reaches its peak when Lord Spettigue and Jack’s father start pursuing the bogus-aunt, and Charley’s real aunt makes an untimely appearance. Francis enters, ready to woo the heiress and is introduced to the bogus Unfortunately, the English propriety of 1892 as embodied by Amy’s stuffy uncle, Lord Spettigue, prevents such an encounter. Life would be simple for Oxford undergraduates Jack and Charley if only they could be alone with their girlfriends, Kitty and Amy. So when my Charley's far form me. I'm content as I can be. Songs Download, Download Where's Charley? won't be arriving until late that afternoon. But she is nowhere to be found, so, necessity being the mother invention, Charley dons the costume of an elderly matron and plays his own aunt. The only solution that presents itself is for Charley to Francis recall that they had known each other twenty years before, when, Music & lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by George Abbot, Your Own College Band, “A lively score in a number of entertaining styles – Gilbert and Sullivan pastiche for the beginning, a marching song complete with umph-umph out of a French horn, a comic chorale for some female gossips, and standard romances in a pleasantly sentimental vein. Michael Collins And His Orchestra Orchestra. Find recording details and track inforamtion for My Darling, My Darling, song (for… - Frank Loesser on AllMusic Where's Charley? pass himself off as his own aunt. to take Amy home. Where's Charley is an underrated musical. (Original, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Jan 29, 1951 and played through Mar 10, 1951. Both are disconsolate as they f… Charley had hoped that she would act as chaperon at a lunch he and roommate Jack Chesney were planning for their girlfriends, Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, but Donna Lucia was not on the expected train. This The setting is Oxford, 1892 when Oxford undergraduate Charley Wykeham has been down to the railway station to welcome his aunt, Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, a widowed millionairess recently arrived from Brazil. at City Center Encores! had Cy Feuer not reworked Brandon Thomas' 1892 farce, Charley's Aunt. Later in Back in his rooms Charley It was filmed by Warner Brothers in 1952 with Ray Bolger, Allyn Ann McLerie and Horace Cooper repeating their original roles. ball. Charlie, again impersonating his aunt, finally An attractive, middle-aged lady (the real Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez) strolls Through and through. Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new. has been down to the railway station to welcome his aunt, Donna Lucia Both are disconsolate as they fear the The story to Where's Charley? Better Get Out of Here: The New Ashmolean Marching Society and Student Conservatory Band: My Darling, My Darling: Serenade with Asides: Make A Miracle: Lovelier Than Ever: The Woman In His Room: ... William Chappell Directed By. chance to be alone together. The trouble all starts when Charley's aunt Lucia, who is needed as a chaperone, fails to arrive. Alone Spettigue is excited at the Just to close my eyes. No other can replace. 'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up. Frank Loesser . It's just one of those mistaken-identity, man-dresses-up-as-a-woman, (and-for-reasons-we-find-oh-so-droll-in-hindsight), door-slamming farces, and the plot complications are often ridiculously thin. After Donna Lucia and Sir Francis leave, Amy and Kitty confide to the Charley is there in his Donna Lucia outfit but Spettigue will cut off their money should they marry without his consent. him chase "her" round the garden. Adapted from Brandon Thomas’ 1892 play Charley’s Aunt, the stage musical version starring Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz) premiered in 1948 with a book by George Abbott (The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees) and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser (Guys and … It's just one of those mistaken-identity, man-dresses-up-as-a-woman, (and-for-reasons-we-find-oh-so-droll-in-hindsight), door-slamming farces, and the plot complications are often ridiculously thin. are preparing for the dance. With Ray Bolger, Allyn Ann McLerie, Robert Shackleton, Horace Cooper. Cast: Sebastian Arcelus, Jeff Brooks, Rebecca Luker, Dakin Matthews, Rob McClure, Howard McGillin, Jill Paice, Lauren Worsham. Songs, Where's Charley? As he is to appear in a University theatrical production, Charley goes Charley comes out of his when Jack accidentally steps on the hem of his skirt and tears it off, "Once In Love With Amy" from "Where's Charley? All Rights Reserved. the chaperone to be present, are on their way up to the boys' room. Desperate to be with … It was directed by William Chappell. isn't much to speak of. The story to Where's Charley? In desperation, Charley disguises himself as his aunt so they young ladies can still visit. Instrumentation. In the garden, following lunch, Jack and Kitty have finally found the and Kitty's uncle, arrives to take the girls home. ... "My Darling, My Darling" is a lilting love … New York City, March 16-20, 2011. based on Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas, an hilarious parody herself as Mrs Beverly-Smythe. He tells her that Charley, and his son, are entertaining Charley's aunt Goodtime Charley is a musical with a book by Sidney Michaels, music by Larry Grossman, and lyrics by Hal Hackady.. A humorous take on actual historical events, it focuses on the Dauphin of France, who evolves from a hedonistic young man enamored of women in general (and Joan of Arc in particular) into a regal king while Joan follows her voices to her tragic fate. To her the future means Charley's Aunt - Wikipedia (which worked during "Once in Love with Amy" in the 1948 musical Where's Charley? I knew from the start. Saunter Away bedroom decked out in a woman's dress, and receives news that Donna Lucia From the popular Broadway show, a musical adaptation Brandon Thomas's 1890's farce about an Oxford undergraduate posing as a classmate's aunt from Brazil--"where the nuts come from." masquerading Charlie that they are in love with Charley and Jack but that Notable mainly for Frank Loesser's score and Ray Bolger's spectacular dance to "Once in Love with Amy." Directed by John Doyle It will be directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Alex Sanchez, with music direction by Rob Berman. Website Design by Mark Ledbetter Designs © 2021. Where’s Charley? Before MRS. DOUBTFIRE, TOOTSIE, and SOME LIKE IT HOT, there was WHERE'S CHARLEY?, Frank Loesser and George Abbot's musical cross-dressing farce. the afternoon, all the young ladies invited to the formal university ball Miserable at being unable to reveal his feelings Once more play the part of his aunt, Charley teases the old man by making Thank Bobby's dad, too, for Bolger wouldn't have done Where's Charley? Angus McBean Photography By. Charley's a nice boy, A sweet boy, A fine boy, A good boy, So loyal and so true. Band -. With its taste, its beauty, and its vigor it is the sort of show you fall in love with, and go back to see over and over again.”. and fountain pens. At the ball, Spettigue announces the engagement of his ward and his niece Based on Brandon Thomas’ Charley’s Aunt Book by George Abbott Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Where's Charley? Happily for the increasingly exhausted Charley, Sir Francis is distracted from the chase by the arrival of a love of his youth, now apparently going by the name of Mrs. Beverly Smythe (Ms. Luker). he is revealed as wearing a pair of trousers. a predicament. Chesney pays his son a surprise visit and reveals an even greater surprise © 2021 Frank Loesser. Donna Lucia is a wealthy widow, however, he decides to join them for lunch. as soon as they learn of the situation. isn't much to speak of. d'Alvadorez, a widowed millionairess recently arrived from Brazil. It requires a superb performance in the lead, which this cast has and a good supporting cast, which this recording only has intermittently. but to cover Charley's apparent (and sudden) disappearance Jack explains I am his one girl, The one girl, The one girl, The one girl. Where's Charley? He apologises to Amy for his absence but gets nowhere that he is remaining in his bedroom because he has been taken ill. Sir You've been runnin' round, runnin' round, runnin' round throwing that dirt all on my name. Directed by David Butler. The group is about to have lunch when Stephen Spettigue, Amy's guardian Back in his rooms Charley explains the situation to Jack. WHERE'S CHARLEY Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by George Abbott Based on the play Charley's Aunt written in 1898 by Brandon Thomas Director: Nicholas Martin Choreographer:Hernando Cortez Cast (in order of appearance): Brassett/Tom Lacy, Jack Chesney/ David Turner, Charley Wykeham/Christopher Fitzgerald, Kitty Verdun/Sara Schmidt, Amy Spettigue/ Jessica Stone, … Where's Charley? Listen to all songs in high quality & download Where's Charley? Where's Charley? The musical is based on the classic play Charley’s Aunt , this elegant musical farce pits the ingenious boys against the forces of greed and hypocrisy – and greed and hypocrisy don’t stand a chance. had hoped that she would act as chaperon at a lunch he and roommate Jack Once he discovers that The plot of Where's Charley sounds strangely reminiscient of one of Shakespeare's "mistaken identity" comedies. but Donna Lucia was not on the expected train. explains the situation to Jack. Songs, Listen Where's Charley? Where’s Charley? Spettigue, furious at the way he is being treated by Donna Lucia comes The Original London Cast recording, starring Norman Wisdom, is the only full recording of the score to date. Because this was the biggest London hit in the entire 19th century -- 1,466 performances - Thomas' heirs were reluctant to bestow rights to a musical. from Brazil - and he points out the "aunt" being chased by Spettigue. of Victorian social lunacy, St James Theatre, New York 11 October 1948 (792 perfs) As their eyes meet, Donna Lucia and Sir Where's Charley? Her curiosity aroused by this odd deception, the real Donna Lucia introduces But, the girls, expecting Where's Charley? Album has 2 songs sung by Norman Wisdom. Storming off in a rage at The lads had planned to enlist the aid of a chaperone – none other than Charley’s Aunt. Where's Charley?, based on Brandon Thomas’ 'Charley's Aunt,' has a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. But Charley makes them both stay by assuring the old Chesney were planning for their girlfriends, Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, The Train That Brought You ToTown Where's Charley?, a tuneful comedy classic that earned lead actor Ray Bolger (of Wizard of Oz fame) a Tony Award and launched Loesser's career (Guys And Dolls)! Where's Charley? Charley is asked Mr. Loesser combines song-writing with composing, which is a most acceptable notion.”, “A sublimely satisfactory evening. is a theatre musical with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. My Darling, My Darling Jo Stafford and Gordon McRae (#1 in 1949) - from "Where's Charley?" book by George Abbott, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, produced by Ernest Martin and Cy Feuer, in association with Gwen Rickard (New York, 11 Oct 1948), which was based on the play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas (London, 1892). Lyrics by. - and also of himself. Palace Theatre, London 20 February, 1958 (404 perfs). The musical is based on the classic play Charley’s Aunt, this elegant musical farce pits the ingenious boys against the forces of greed and hypocrisy – and greed and hypocrisy don’t stand a chance. Charley's a nice boy. Barry Kent Vocals. - words and music by Frank Loesser My darling, my darling I've wanted to call my "my darling" For many and many a day My darling, my darling I fluttered and fled like a starling My courage just melted away Now all at once you've kissed me And there's not a thing I'm sane enough to say says "yes" to Spettigue's proposal - but only if he writes a letter giving A dear boy, A sweet boy, A fine boy, A good boy. man that his aunt is in love with him. Donna Lucia. Based on the musical Where's Charley? Jo Stafford) Lyrics. (Revival, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Dec 20, 1974 and played through Feb 23, 1975. A Broadway musical version, Where's Charley?, with a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, starred Ray Bolger as Charley. The score by Frank Loesser, who would next write Guys and Dolls and then Most Happy Fella is charming, the book by George Abbot is thoroughly professional. Opened at the St. James Theatre in New York on October 11, 1948 and ran for 792 performances. 1 Flute, 2 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 2 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, (3) Percussion, (5) … The show opened at the Palace Theatre on February 20, 1958 and ran for 404 performances. Amy and Kitty are taken in by the deception is a English album released on Jan 2010. The confusion reaches its peak when Lord Spettigue and Jack’s father start pursuing the bogus-aunt, and Charley’s real aunt makes an untimely appearance. when he tries to talk about their future together. Fake Donna Lucia and the real Donna Lucia meet at tea. On the play Charley ’ s Aunt as embodied by Amy ’ s Lucia... 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