 BUGSY MALONE
Words and Music by Paul Williams
Libretto by Alan Parker; Based on the film of the same name.
Her Majesty's Theatre - 26 May, 1983 (300 perfs)
THE STORY
(1929, Gangster warfare in New York) Dandy Dan's hoodlums
terrorise the district, exterminating undesirables with their new weapon
splurge guns. His rival is Fat Sam Stacetto, who runs the Grand Slam
Speakeasy, but Fat Sam's gang still use old fashioned pies. Fat Sam engages
the help of Bugsy Malone, a smooth city slicker who hitherto has been
more occupied in sweet talking Blousey Brown, a would be girl singer.
With Bugsy's help, Fat Sam escapes from a frame up but he learns later
that Dandy Dan's mob have splurged nearly all his gang. They've also
destroyed his sarsparilla and grocery rackets the whole empire's gone!
There's only one hope left. Fat Sam pays Bugsy 400 dollars in exchange
for more help. Bugsy, who has promised to take Blousey to Hollywood,
has to break his date with her. Is she mad! Meanwhile Bugsy and Leroy
Smith, a guy with an awesome punch, witness a secret delivery of splurge
guns at Dock 17. With a bunch of down and outs, they help themselves
from the crates. Then the police arrive, led by Captain Smolsky and Lieutenant
O'Dreary. Bugsy and the gang escape through a trapdoor. Finally Dandy
Dan prepares for a showdown at Fat Sam's speakeasy. When his mob burst
in, Bugsy and the guys let 'em have it the works. Splurge, custard pies,
flour bombs... Out of the gooey pandemonium it emerges that Bugsy and
Blousey have made it up. Peace has broken out at last.
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Instrumentation
(Total number of books = 10)
| 1 Clarinet I or Flute
1 Clarinet II or Alto Sax
1 Bassoon
1 Trumpet
1 Trombone |
1. The clarinet I part is for one player doubling
Flute. If no such player is available, the Flute part can be played
on Clarinet. The band part is written with either alternative in
mind, and a separate Flute can be obtained if so desired.
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| 1 Guitar
1 Bass Guitar
1 Drums
1 Piano
1 Full Score |
2.The clarinet II part is for one player doubling
Alto Sax. If no such player is available, the Alto Sax part can
be played on Clarinet. The band part is written with either alternative
in mind, and a separate Alto part can be obtained if so desired.
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