"Me & My Girl" - did anyone see it at The Marquis Theatre? — Page 2

lol Im a little ahead of you there. As i was assistant house manager at the Adelphi a group of us were invited up to Leicester to see the show as soon as it was confirmed we were getting it. Seeing it there we all knew it was going to be hit hit but never expected it to run over 8 years. Then as i mentioned earlier , 10 of us wre invited to NY by the Nederlandres for the shows opening night. In the years after i goyt to see the Australian production in Melbourne and the UK national tour that went out just asit closed at the Adelphi. I didnt get o see last years toutr as it closed prematurly.

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I wish Emma Thompson would do a Broadway musical!

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I was being sarcastic.

"I saw it in NY.."
"I saw the original production in London"
"I saw the original production in out of town in the UK"
"I was there at the first orchestra run through.."
"I was there for the casting"
"I'm Robert Lindsay...."

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Hey, Ang, Thanks for your great memories of M&MG. Would love for the show to be revived. I think M&MG is the longest running show that the Marquis Theatre has had.

I saw it in NY. I was pretty young, but I remember being very impressed, and I have both the London and Broadway recordings which I cherish.

I saw it twice actually, once with Lindsay (aren't he and Zoe wanamaker great in My Family?) and once with Jim Dale, who was not perfect for the role, but great anyway.

I saw it twice, Princeton. For real.

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All the songs in the show are great. "Once You Lose Your Heart" is a wonderful moment for Sally.

Of all the West End shows ive worked on over the years its still the experience of being at the Adelphi those 2 years that brings back the happiest memories. I hope the show does get back to the West End soon.

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I saw it too many times to admit back when I was a teenager, back when you could hang out at the TKTS booth and get a half price ticket for $20. Robert Lindsay and James Brennan were both wonderful Bill Snibsons.

Oh, and because of my fond memories of that production, and the way Broadway has changed in the past two decades, I'm not sure I want to see what they'd do to it in a revival. Perfectly content with my memories.

Updated On: 11/22/07 at 06:37 PM

Only if you're Stephen Fry, pal.

Because Doug Furber died at least forty years ago.

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When did this thread turn into a competition, oh well its just great to see the show was well appreciated and still is. Ive still got my sweat shirt with the 'Me and My Girl' logo on the front and 'Mr Armitages gang'

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SOMEWHERE, I still have the demo.... tape recording. A cassette with four or five songs on it. My god, how time flies.

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LOL, yeah is this a competition . . .?

Maybe I win . . . during the performance of "Me and My Girl" in Washington DC [December 17th or 18th, 1988], Tim Curry (as Bill Snibson) embarrassed the hell out of me! Yes, no exaggeration, DURING THE SHOW!

Long story, but here is the short version.
I met Tim in New York, while he rehearsed "Me and My Girl" for the road tour. I also ushered the show several times here in NYC at the 'Marquis Theatre', right? Thus, note, I knew the script very well as it is one of my favorite shows.

In NY, since it was a particularly special meet-up with Tim and I; Tim and I had some correspondence with each other during that year. Thus, when I received my seat numbers and tickets for the show in Washington DC, I wrote him with my EXACT SEAT NUMBER and date of the show.

So, we're there, in DC. There's a scene where Bill Snibson has received some mail from Lambeth -- his 'uncle' hands him the mail and Bill responds "Oh, correspondence!" [that's the way Jim Dale said it every night I ushered].

So, in DC, that scene is unfolding . . . Bill's 'uncle' hands him [Tim as "Bill"] some mail, one letter, which looks extremely like my stationary paper. As Tim goes to open it and is about to say the line, instead he says.

"Oh look, FAN MAIL!!!" and then Tim and his 'uncle' [sorry, forgot the actors name] turn and look RIGHT AT MY SEAT!!!

In fact, so did the whole audience! I think there was a spotlight on me to book -- it certainly felt like it. As I sunk down in the seat, grasping my friends' hand too hard. I heard another friend with me . . . say, "Oh God, he REALLY does know you!!!"

Other audience members, also looking at me, as Tim winked and broke character for that moment; were whispering, "He must know her!" etc., etc.

It was really funny, and sweet . . . still, I did not expect that sort of thing in front of that many people! And my face probably matched my red hair for a while!

Yes, that is a short version . . . there was more after the show; but much too long.

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Updated On: 11/23/07 at 04:27 PM