Charlie Girl


Charlie Girl is a musical comedy which premiered in the West End of London at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965 and became one of the most successful theatre shows of the day, playing for 2,202 performances, closing on March 27, 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:
Neagle took the show to Australia in 1971.

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.

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. The most memorable and comic moment of the show is when in a Cinderella style takeoff, 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

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