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

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 5:15am

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.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 8:13am

For those of you keeping score, that's WickedBoy2: 1 and Out in the Sticks:0

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:15am

I wish Emma Thompson would do a Broadway musical!

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:18am

Oi ! Its not a competition but if thats how you see it then fine, but its great to hear that someone loved seeing that show as much as i did working on it. We had so many visits from the Royal family during the first year it was a regular show for them from the Queen and Queen Mother-twice each. Princess Di and a large group of her friends down to some of the minor Prince and Princesses. Oi!

[Princeton78]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:48am

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...."

[AngActing]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 9:50am

I was a 'floating' usher at the 'Marquis Theatre' [and others] in those days . . . and was lucky enough to usher "Me and My Girl" with Jim Dale and Marianne Plunkett about seven (7) plus times! It was my favorite show and I always thought . . . "Wow, my favorite actor, Tim Curry, would be perfect for this show!"

Of course, lo and behold, it came to pass that Tim Curry had signed on to do the national tour. Happy at my wish coming true, I was lucky enough to meet TC in New York while he rehearsed the show. Then, in December 1988, I traveled with several friends to Washington D.C. and saw TC in the show. Best of all, Tim remembered meeting me in New York!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Updated On: 11/21/07 at 09:50 AM

[nealb1]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 10:43am

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.

[AngActing]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 10:56am

>> Hey, Ang, Thanks for your great memories of M&MG.

It is one of my most cherished memories . . .meeting and getting to know my favorite actor! Tim is so nice and still remembers me to this day. Sure, I see him every few years since; but it's great he always remembers me.

>> Would love for the show to be revived. I think M&MG is the
>> longest running show that the Marquis Theatre has had.

Oh yes, from your typing to God's ears!!! I love this show and would give anything to be in it . . . it is so much fun.

[MannyCotty]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 11:03am

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.

[nealb1]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 11:06am

Ang, what great memories you have of Tim C. That's very nice to hear that he's so nice.

M&MG is such a fun show to do....absolutely! I've done it 6 times here in LA throughout the years, at various Regional theatres. LOVE IT!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 1:43pm

I saw it twice, Princeton. For real.

[AngActing]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 3:23pm

"Take It On The Chin" from 'Me and My Girl' is one of my favorite uptempo audition songs.

"Leaning On A Lamppost" is a favorite romantic song for me.
Also "Once You Lose Your Heart" . . . all so good!

[nealb1]

Posted: 11/21/07 at 3:25pm

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

[Out In The Sticks]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 4:06am

Shucks I lost AGAIN!!!! I am such a loser!!

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 4:31am

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.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 6:58am

Okay Out In The Sticks and Wickeboy2x, my turn.

When the late producer Richard Armitage decided to revive the biggest hit of his father - Noel Gay - he discovered that there was no full copy of the script or score in the family archives. There was no copy in any British library and the Lord Chancellor's Office didn't even have the censorship copy. There were the piano scores and the modified versions of the show that was leased to amateur companies, but it took a great deal of time and effort to piece together all the music, the tales of original cast members and all the ephemera he could get his hands on.

I contributed copies of the original programs from the first run in 1937-9 at the Victoria Palace and a copy of the transcription from the live radio broadcast the BBC did from the stage of the Palace as well as several subsequent programs from tours of the show (Lupino Lane, the star, played the role over 5,000 times!).

I think I win.

[Alphadog2]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 6:37pm

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

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 6:46pm

No, I win.

I wrote the show.

[allofmylife]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 9:44pm

Only if you're Stephen Fry, pal.

Because Doug Furber died at least forty years ago.

[mrs felciano]

Posted: 11/22/07 at 11:07pm

This was the first show I did in Highschool!

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 11/23/07 at 11:01am

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'

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 11/23/07 at 11:01am

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'

[allofmylife]

Posted: 11/23/07 at 11:51am

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

[Etcy]

Posted: 11/23/07 at 12:24pm

Unfortunately I didn't get to see the original production but I've been in a production of it as Lady Jaqueline Carstone!! So much fun! One of my favorite roles! It was such a good show!

Later on in the year I met the man who originated Bill Sinbson (Robert Lindsay)!! He saw us perform Lambeth Walk! It was surreal!!

*Charissa*

[AngActing]

Posted: 11/23/07 at 4:27pm

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.

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