Radio Times

A Musical in 2 acts. Music by Noel Gay, book by Abi Grant, book devised by Robin Miller, original conception by Alex Armitage, Additional lyrics by Don Black and Chris Walker; additional material and book revisions by Paul Alexander and Alex Armitage

Queen's Theatre, 15 October, 1992

Synopsis

Set in London's Criterion Theatre in the Spring of 1941, Radio Times traces the struggles of the cast of Variety Bandwagon, a BBC light entertainment show, broadcasting for the first time live to America.

Musical Numbers

Overture - The Band
Turn On the Music - Wilf, Amy, Jeeps, Olive & the Grosvenors
La Di Da Di Da - Sammy & the Company
You've Done Something To My Heart - Jeeps
Hey Little Hen - Wilf & the Grosvenors
Laughing At the Rain - Wilf
Just One More - Olive & Gary
I Took My Harp To A Party - Bultitude
Hello To the Sun - Wilf, Olive, Amy, Bultitude, Sammy & the Grosvenors
Let the People Sing - Sammy, Wilf, Olive, Amy, Bultitude, & the Grosvenors
Melody Maker Man - Gary & the Grosvenors
Who's Been Polishing the Sun? - Sammy & the Company
Someone Else - Olive
Soldier/Sailor Medley: Olive, Amy & the Grosvenors

The King's Horses
The Fleet's In Port Again
There's Something About A Soldier
A Girl Who Loves A Soldier

Oh Buddy, I'm In Love - Gary
Ali Baba's Camel - Sammy, Wilf, Amy, Olive, & the Grosvenors
Run Rabbit Run - the Grosvenors
All for the Love Of A Lady - Olive, Bultitude & the Grosvenors
I'm Sending My Blessings - Amy
My Thanks To You - Sammy
Song Of Tomorrow - Company

Principals

The Cast M5 F2 and The Grosvenors (variable casting of six or more)

Sammy Shaw
Wilf Davies
Gary Strong
Olive James
Heathcliffe Bultitude
Amy Chapman
Jeeps

The Scene simple settings

Rehearsal material 2 piano/conductor scores and 15 vocal scores on hire

Orchestral material on hire: Piano, Violin, Trumpet I & II, Trombone I & II, Percussion, Reed I, II, III, IV, Bass, Guitar.

Instrumentation:

2 Flute/Clarinet; 2 Clarinet; 2 Trumpet; 2 Trombone; Violin, Guitar/Banjo; Drums/Percussion; Bass