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''Me and My Girl'' is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The musical is set in the late 1930s and tells the story of an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford - with action set in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth. The musical had a successful original run in the West End in 1937, and was turned into a film in 1939, titled ''The Lambeth Walk'', named after one of the show's songs. "The Lambeth Walk" was also the subject of a news story in ''The Times'' of October 1938: "While dictators rage and statesmen talk, all Europe dances — to The Lambeth Walk." The show also included the song "The Sun Has Got His Hat On". After returning to the West End briefly in 1952, the musical's book received a revision by Stephen Fry with Mike Ockrent in the 1980s. This revised version of ''Me and My Girl'' also included the song "Leaning on a Lamp-post" and opened in the West End in 1985 and received 2 Laurence Olivier Awards before transferring to Broadway in 1986 and winning 3 of its 11 Tony Award nominations. ==Production history== ''Me and My Girl'' originally opened on the West End at the Victoria Palace Theatre on December 16, 1937, and starred Lupino Lane. Lane had previously played Bill Snibson in a horseracing comedy play, ''Twenty to One'', that opened in 1935. ''Me and My Girl'' was conceived as a fresh vehicle for the character. At first attracting little notice, the production gained immediate success after a matinee performance was broadcast live on BBC radio, following the cancellation of a sporting event. On May 1, 1939, a performance was televised from the theatre, one of the first times such was done. The original West End production ran for 1,646 performances. It was revived in 1952 on the West End.. In 1984, a revised production opened at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre with a revised script by Stephen Fry and contributions by director Mike Ockrent. It transferred to the Adelphi Theatre on February 12, 1985 and closed on January 16, 1993 after an eight-year run and 3,303 performances. It starred Robert Lindsay as Bill Snibson, Emma Thompson, and Frank Thornton. The production won two Olivier Awards: Musical of the Year and Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical (Robert Lindsay).〔(Adelphi Theatre listing ) thisistheatre.com〕〔(Olivier Awards listing )〕 Cast changes included : Enn Reitel (as Bill Snibson) and Su Pollard (as Sally Smith) in 1986; Gary Wilmot (as Bill Snibson) and Jessica Martin (as Sally Smith) in 1989. Thornton was succeeded by Nicholas Smith. The production subsequently toured throughout Britain. The same production opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on August 10, 1986, and closed on December 31, 1989, after 1,420 performances. Directed by Ockrent with choreography by Gillian Gregory, the cast starred Robert Lindsay and Maryann Plunkett, with George S. Irving and Jane Connell. The production was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Choreographer. Jim Dale succeeded Lindsay in the lead role of Bill〔Rich, Frank.(“Stage: Jim Dale in 'Me and My Girl'”, )''New York Times'', September 29, 1987〕 and Ellen Foley succeeded Plunkett as Sally. Tim Curry played Bill Snibson in the extensive US tour that followed the Broadway run. Lady Jacqueline Carstone was originated by Jane Summerhays, with subsequent performances in the role by Dee Hoty and Janet Aldrich, among others. Irving was succeeded on Broadway by Jay Garner in the role of Sir John Tremayne. Numerous productions have been staged over the years across the UK. In 1997, for example, it was staged at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a limited run. A 70th anniversary production had an eight-month British tour, during 2006–07, directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with a cast including Richard Frame (Snibson), Faye Tozer (Sally Smith), Sylvester McCoy, Trevor Bannister and Dillie Keane.〔(Tour listing )〕 Sheffield Theatres produced a revival at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, in December 2010 and January 2011.〔(Listing ) sheffieldtheatres.co.uk, accessed July 25, 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Me and My Girl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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