Goodnight, Mister Tom
Musical in 2 Acts, 23 Scenes. Book and lyrics by Michelle Magorian
Music and additional lyrics by Gary Carpenter
Based on the novel Goodnight, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian
Winner of the Buxton Quest Fest for New Musicals 1992
Library Theatre,
Manchester 7 April, 1995
More information can be found at www.michellemagorian.com
Synopsis
This musical version of the award-winning book by Michelle Magorian is the story of William Beech, an artistically gifted but abused young boy who escapes his brutal home life when he is evacuated to the countryside during World War II. He is ultimately rescued from his hideous upbringing when he is taken into the care of Mister Tom, a lonely old man.
Musical Numbers
ACT 1
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George Little (Tom Oakley) & Robert Smythson (William Beech) in the Library Theatre Company production of Goodnight Mr Tom Photo by Gerry Murray. |
- Mum - Soldier
- Holiday - East End Children, Parents
- Sissy Silly Willy - East End Children
- Goodnight Mister Tom - Tom and William
- Have You Heard - Weirwolders and Tom
- Sissy Silly Willy (reprise) - Children
- Standing on the Outside - Zach and William
- Drawing - William
- Rachel - Tom
- Devonshire Carol - Village Choir
- Shaftesbury Ave - Zach and Company
- Mum (reprise) - Soldier
ACT 2
- I'm Frightened - Mrs. Beech
- Rachel (reprise) - Tom
- Picture Lullaby - William
- Detour - Passengers
- I've Missed You - Tom
- Please Sir - Zach
- If Only - Mrs. Beech
- Move Over - Company
- Whats Best - Stelton and Tom
- Will's Rescue/Zach's Death - William and Tom
- Nightmare - Orchestra
- Why? - William and Zach
CAST
Principals: 2 boys; 1 male; 2 female.
Mister Tom |
Bus Conductress |
Instrumentation:
- reed I (flute/alto/sax)
- Reed II (clarinet/bass clarinet/tenorsax)
- Keyboards (piano/synthesiser)
- percussion
- violin
- cello
Scenes and Settings
1939-1940 London and Weirwold Village
ACT 1
- Scene 1 Hackney Road. London Mrs. Beech's House - Autumn 1939
- Scene 2 Paddington Station Scene 3 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 4 The Village Hall
- Scene 5 The Village Hall
- Scene 6 The Village Hall Scene 7 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 8 Outside Tom's House - Late November 1939
- Scene 9 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 10 The Village Hall
- Scene 11 Paddington Station
ACT 2
- Scene 1 Streets of Hackney - Summer 1940
- Scene 2 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 3 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 4 Mrs. Beech's House - Early Morning
- Scene 5 On a Bumpy Bus
- Scene 6 London Street
- Scene 7 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 8 The Bomb Shelter
- Scene 9 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 10 The Hospital Ward
- Scene 11 William's Nightmare
- Scene 12 Mr. Tom's House