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Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure...
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 10, 1955
Closing Date
Dec 03, 1955
Performances
65
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 10, 1955
Close Date: Dec 03, 1955
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Bijou Theatre
(Oct 10, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lyn Austin
,
Thomas Noyes
and
The Producers Theatre
Book by
Joyce Grenfell
; Music by
Richard Addinsell
; Lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
; Musical Director:
George Bauer
; Additional arrangements by
George Bauer
; Additional orchestrations by
Clare Grundman
Staged by
Laurier Lister
; Choreographed by
Wendy Toye
,
John Heawood
,
Alfred Rodrigues
,
Beryl Kaye
,
Paddy Stone
and
Irving Davies
Scenic Supervision by
Paul Morrison
; Decor by
Joan De Bethel
,
David De Bethel
,
Victor Stiebel
,
Stanley Moore
and
Peter Rice
; Lighting Design by
Paul Morrison
Company Manager:
Norman Maibaum
Stage Manager:
Charles Pratt, Jr.
and
Stephen Gardner
Press Representative:
Barry Hyams
and
Martin Schwartz
Joyce Grenfell
Irving Davies
Beryl Kaye
Paddy Stone
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Welcome
Three's Company
(music by
George Bauer
)
The Music's Message
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Edinbugh Rock
(music by
Richard Addinsell
)
Two Loves
(music by
Joan Chorlton
and
Douglas Gamlin
)
Basquette
(music by
William Blezard
)
Period Piece
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Heart Ride
(music by
Terry Stanford
; lyrics by
Oliver Bernard
)
Nothing to Do
(music by
A. Reif
)
Favour
(music by
Donald Swann
)
Three Brothers
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Palais Dancers
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Just the Way You Are ((Walt Disney music))
I'll Lend You Everything I've Got Except My Wife ((from ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1910))
(music by
Harry Von Tilzer
; lyrics by
Jean C. Havez
)
My Little Home in Tennessee
Act 2
Sung By
Slap Happy ((Begin the Beguine composed by Cole Porter))
Manana
(music by
William Blezard
)
Running Commentary
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Ordinary Morning
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Paddy's Nightmare
(music by
Malcolm Arnold
)
Songs My Mother Taught Me ((Music arranged by Viola Tunnard))
Three in Time
(music by
Dennis Holloway
)
Envoi
(music by
Ralph Freed
)
Farewell
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lyn Austin
,
Thomas Noyes
and
The Producers Theatre
Book by
Joyce Grenfell
; Music by
Richard Addinsell
; Lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
; Musical Director:
George Bauer
; Additional arrangements by
George Bauer
; Additional orchestrations by
Clare Grundman
Staged by
Laurier Lister
; Choreographed by
Wendy Toye
,
John Heawood
,
Alfred Rodrigues
,
Beryl Kaye
,
Paddy Stone
and
Irving Davies
Scenic Supervision by
Paul Morrison
; Decor by
Joan De Bethel
,
David De Bethel
,
Victor Stiebel
,
Stanley Moore
and
Peter Rice
; Lighting Design by
Paul Morrison
Company Manager:
Norman Maibaum
Stage Manager:
Charles Pratt, Jr.
and
Stephen Gardner
Press Representative:
Barry Hyams
and
Martin Schwartz
Joyce Grenfell
Irving Davies
Beryl Kaye
Paddy Stone
Act 1
Sung By
Welcome
Three's Company
(music by
George Bauer
)
The Music's Message
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Edinbugh Rock
(music by
Richard Addinsell
)
Two Loves
(music by
Joan Chorlton
and
Douglas Gamlin
)
Basquette
(music by
William Blezard
)
Period Piece
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Heart Ride
(music by
Terry Stanford
; lyrics by
Oliver Bernard
)
Nothing to Do
(music by
A. Reif
)
Favour
(music by
Donald Swann
)
Three Brothers
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Palais Dancers
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Just the Way You Are ((Walt Disney music))
I'll Lend You Everything I've Got Except My Wife ((from ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1910))
(music by
Harry Von Tilzer
; lyrics by
Jean C. Havez
)
My Little Home in Tennessee
Act 2
Sung By
Slap Happy ((Begin the Beguine composed by Cole Porter))
Manana
(music by
William Blezard
)
Running Commentary
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Ordinary Morning
(music by
Richard Addinsell
; lyrics by
Joyce Grenfell
)
Paddy's Nightmare
(music by
Malcolm Arnold
)
Songs My Mother Taught Me ((Music arranged by Viola Tunnard))
Three in Time
(music by
Dennis Holloway
)
Envoi
(music by
Ralph Freed
)
Farewell
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