THE BOY FRIEND

Composer: Sandy Wilson
Lyricist: Sandy Wilson

Opened: January 14, 1954, Wyndham's Theatre, London; September 30, 1954, Royale Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 2084 (London); 485 (New York)

Note: Only recordings not found on the original Broadway cast album are noted below.

It's Nicer In Nice (not used in original Broadway production):

1. The Boy Friend, 10"/HMV DLP 1078 (Violetta, The Girls, and The Boys with orchestra conducted by Stan Edwards) [reissued on CD/Sepia 1042]
2. The Boy Friend, Decca (S) SLK 4092 (Ann Beach with The Girls and The Boys and orchestra conducted by Grant Hossack)
3. The Boy Friend, Decca (S) DL 79177 (Barbara Andres & Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Jerry Goldberg) [reissued as CD/Decca Broadway B0004736-02]
4. The Boy Friend, MGM SE-32 (Barbara Windsor and Company with orchestra conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies) [reissued as CD/EMI CDP 79 4291-2]
5. The Boy Friend, Orfeon (Chorus)
6. The Boy Friend, That's Entertainment TER 1095 (Rosemary Ashe, Jan Todd, Nigel Garton, Philip Day, Rossana Dane, Bronwen Standway, and Bill Deamer with orchestra conducted by Chris Walker) [reissued as CD/CDJAY 1289]
7. The Boy Friend, Ace Of Clubs (S) SCL 1263 (Deidre Rubenstein with The Girls and The Boys)
8. Sandy Wilson At The Players, Overtures (M) OVER-1001 (Sandy Wilson, piano and voice) [reissued as CD/Bayview RNBW004]
9. Songs From The Boy Friend, CD/Castle Pulse PLS CD 616 (The West End Orchestra and Singers)
10. Hey, Mr. Producer!: The Musical World Of Cameron Mackintosh, CD/First Night 314 538 030-2 (Jasna Ivir & Company)


The Riviera (original version used in the original London production):

1. The Boy Friend, 10"/HMV DLP 1078 (Chorus with orchestra conducted by Stan Edwards) [reissued on CD/Sepia 1042]
2. The Boy Friend, Decca (S) SLK 4092 (Nicholas Bennett, Frances Barlow, and The Girls and The Boys with orchestra conducted by Grant Hossack) [reissued as CD/That's Enterainment Records TER]
3. The Boy Friend, MGM SE-32 (The Boy Friend Chorus with orchestra conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies) [reissued as CD/EMI CDP 79 4291-2]
4. The Boy Friend, Contour 2870 157 (Leslie Fyson, Joanne Brown, and the John McCarthy Chorus and Orchestra) (unverified)
5. The Boy Friend, Ace Of Clubs (S) SCL 1263 (Laurel Veitch and John Paramor with The Girls and The Boys) (unverified)
6. Hits From The Boyfriend And Sald Days, Saga (S) ERO 8112 (Joanne Brown, Raymond Aske, Laurance Richardson and Chorus with Bill Davies and Bob DOcker, pianos) (unverified) [also Society SOC 1014]