Where's Charley?
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Where's Charley is a theatre musical with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. An audio recording of the London production has been released, but no cast album of the Broadway production was ever made, due to a union dispute.
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[edit] Songs
- "At The Red Rose Cotillion"
- "Better Get Out Of Here"
- "Lovelier Than Ever"
- "Make A Miracle"
- "My Darling, My Darling"
- "The New Ashmolean Marching Society And Student Conservatory Band"
- "Once In Love With Amy"
- "Pernambuco"
- "Where's Charley?"
[edit] Broadway production
The show opened at the St. James Theatre on October 11, 1948 and ran for 792 performances. It was directed by George Abbott.
Cast:
- Ray Bolger as Charley Wykeham
- Allyn McLerie as Amy Spettigue
- Byron Palmer as Jack Chesney
- Doretta Morrow as Kitty Verdun
- Paul England as Sir Francis Chesney
- Horace Cooper as Mr Spettigue
[edit] London production
The show opened at the Palace Theatre on February 20, 1958 and ran for 404 performances. It was directed by William Chappell.
Cast:
- Norman Wisdom as Charley Wykeham
- Pip Hinton as Amy Spettigue
- Terence Cooper as Jack Chesney
- Pamela Gale as Kitty Verdun
- Jerry Desmonde as Sir Francis Chesney
- Felix Felton as Mr Spettigue
[edit] 1952 Warner Brothers film production
The film version was directed by David Butler. It has not been released on video or DVD because Frank Loesser's widow, who regained the rights to the film, took a strong dislike to it and has withheld it from circulation. [1]
Cast:
- Ray Bolger as Charley Wykeham
- Allyn McLerie as Amy Spettigue
- Robert Shackleton as Jack Chesney
- Mary Germaine as Kitty Verdun
- Howard Marion-Crawford as Sir Francis Chesney
- Horace Cooper as Stephen Spettigue
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