HALF A SIXPENCE

HALF A SIXPENCE

Composer: David Heneker
Lyricist: David Heneker

Opened: March 21, 1963, Cambridge Theatre, London; April 25, 1965, Broadhurst Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 677 (London); 512 (N.Y.C.)

Note: Only numbers not found on the original London cast album are noted below.

All In The Cause Of Economy (original version):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Tommy Steele, Beverley Cross, David Heneker, and the Rita Williams Singers)

Back The Right Horse (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Ian Bartholomew, Charlie Stemp, Bethany Huckle, Apprentices, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Believe In Yourself (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp, John Conroy, Bethany Huckle, Apprentices, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Entr'acte (film):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1146 (chorus with orchestra conducted by Irwin Kostal)

Finale (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Half A Sixpence (original version):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Roy Sone and David Heneket)

How Fashionable And Amusing (cut before rehearsals):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Rita Williams Singers)
2. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (David Heneker)

I Don't Believe A Word Of It (written to replace "I'm Not Talking To You" fort the Broadway production but not used; subsequently used in the 1967 film version):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1146 (Marti Webb, Julia Sutton, Elaine Taylor, Sheila Falconer, Tommy Steele, Grover Dale, Leslie Meadows, and Christopher Sandford with orchestra conducted by Irwin Kostal)
2. Half A Sixpence, Saga (S) ERO 8108 (Colin Farrell, Angela Richards, and Michael Wisher with the Westminster Sinfonia and Theatre Chorus directed by Ray Cook)
3. Half A Sixpence, World (S) S-4453 (Barbara Windsor, Marty Wilde, Michael Sammes, John O'Neill, and the Mike Sammes Singers with orchestra conducted by Gareth Davis)
4. Half A Sixpence, Dot (S) DLP 25834 (Count Basie and His Orchestra with Al Aarons, flugelhorn solo)
5. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (David Heneker)

If You Dress Like Mr. Pearce (cut during tryout):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Rita Williams and Joanna Rigby)

In The Middle There's Me (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp and Apprentices with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Look Alive (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp, John Conroy, Bethany Huckle, Apprentices, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Just A Few Little Things (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp and Emma Williams with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Ladies' Wear (cut before rehearsals):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Roy Sone)

Lady Botting's Boating Regatta Cup Racing Song (The Race Is On) (M: Irwin Kostal) (written for the film version):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1146 (Tommy Steele and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Irwin Kostal)
2. Half A Sixpence, Saga (S) ERO 8108 (Colin Farrell, Angela Richards, and Michael Wisher with the Westminster Sinfonia and Theatre Chorus directed by Ray Cook) (as "Mrs. Botting's Boating")
3. Half A Sixpence, Music For Pleasure (S) MFP 1201 (Des O'Connor with Alyn Ainsworth and His Orchestra)
4. Half A Sixpence, Marble Arch (S) MALS-73 (Ray Sone, Marti Webb, and the Rita Williams Chorus with the New World Theatre Orchestra conducted by Cyril Stapleton)
5. Half A Sixpence, Dot (S) DLP 25834 (Count Basie and His Orchestra with Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax solo and Al Aarons, flugelhorn solo)

A Little Touch Of Happiness (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Bethany Huckle and Devon-Elise Johnson with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Look Alive (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp, John Conroy, Bethany Huckle, Apprentices, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Mr. Shalford's Drapery Emporium (cut before rehearsals):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Rita Williams and Joanna Rigby)

The Oak And The Ash (original version):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Joanna Rigby Beverley Cross, and the Rita Williams Singers)

The One Who's Run Away (original version of "The One That Got Away"):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Tommy Steele, Beverley Cross, and the Rita Williams Singers)
2. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Ian Bartholomew and Charlie Stemp with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

The Party's On The House (added for the Broadway production):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1110 (Tommy Steele, Grover Dale, Will Mackenzie, Norman Allen, and Shopgirls) [reissued as CD/ RCA Victor 09026-63691-2]
2. Half A Sixpence, Saga (S) ERO 8108 (Colin Farrell, Angela Richards, and Michael Wisher with the Westminster Sinfonia and Theatre Chorus directed by Ray Cook)

Pick Out A Simple Tune (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp, Emma Williams, Jane How, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

A Proper Gentleman (added for the Broadway production):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1110 (Tommy Steele, Will Mackenzie, Norman Allen, Grover Dale, and Shopgirls with orchestra conducted by Stanley Lebowsky) [reissued as CD/ RCA Victor 09026-63691-2]
2. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1146 (Chorus with orchestra conducted by Irwin Kostal)
3. Half A Sixpence, Dot (S) DLP 25834 (Count Basie and His Orchestra with Ernie Royal, trumpet solo)
4. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp, John Conroy, Apprentices, and Company with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Pure Coincidence (cut after tryout; reinstated for the first British regional production):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Beverley Cross)

Simple Tune Bows (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

This Is My World (M: Irwin Kostal) (written for the film version):

1. Half A Sixpence, RCA Victor (S) LSO-1146 (Tommy Steele with orchestra conducted by Irwin Kostal)
2. Half A Sixpence, Saga (S) ERO 8108 (Colin Farrell with the Westminster Sinfonia and Theatre Chorus directed by Ray Cook)
3. Half A Sixpence, World (S) S-4453 (Marty Wilde with orchestra conducted by Gareth Davis)
4. Half A Sixpence, Music For Pleasure (S) MFP 1201 (Des O'Connor with Alyn Ainsworth and His Orchestra)
5. Half A Sixpence, Marble Arch (S) MALS-739 (Ray Sone, with the New World Theatre Orchestra conducted by Cyril Stapleton)
6. Half A Sixpence, Dot (S) DLP 25834 (Count Basie and His Orchestra with Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax solo)

We Don't Like Not To Be Engaged (cut during tryout):

1. Half A Sixpence: The Original Demo Recordings, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9052 (Rita Williams and Joanna Rigby)

You Never Get Anything Right (M: George Stiles; L: Anthony Drewe) (written for the 2016 Chichester Festival Production):

1. Half A Sixpence, CD/First Night CASTCD121 (Charlie Stemp and Devon-Elise Johnson with orchestra conducted by Graham Hurman)

Unrecorded Song:

Hip, Hop, Hoorah! (cut prior to London opening)