Mrs Wilson's Diary
Revue Musical. Music by Jeremy Taylor; lyrics by John Wells; book by Richard Ingrams and John Wells. Produced by Joan Littlewood.
Theatre Royal, Stratford East, 21 September 1967 [Season];
Criterion Theatre, 24 October 1967 (175 perfs)
Synopsis
This was a piece of gentle political satire based on the on-going lampoons in
the fortnightly magazine “Private Eye”. It was not really a musical – it was a satirical play laced with some rather funny songs.
Musical Numbers
- Here I Kneel; Who?
- Who Are the Bastards Now?
- The Terrible Mr Brown
- Why Should I Worry?
- What Would They Say?
- Harold and Me
- One Man Band.
Cast
- Harold Wilson
- Gladys Mary Wilson
- George Brown
- Gerald Hoffman
- Audrey Callaghan
- Jim Callaghan
- David Frost
- President Johnson