Showlist G
 GOODNIGHT, Mister TOM
Musical in 2 Acts, 23 Scenes. Book and lyrics by Michelle Magorian
Music and additional lyrics by Gary Carpenter
Based on the novel Goodnight, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian
Winner of the Buxton Quest Fest for New Musicals 1992
Library Theatre,
Manchester 7 April, 1995
More information can be found at www.michellemagorian.com
Synopsis
This musical version of the award-winning book by Michelle Magorian is the
story of William Beech, an artistically gifted but abused young boy who escapes
his brutal home life when he is evacuated to the countryside during World
War II. He is ultimately rescued from his hideous upbringing when he is taken
into the care of Mister Tom, a lonely old man.
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Musical Numbers
ACT 1
- Mum - Soldier
- Holiday - East End Children, Parents
- Sissy Silly Willy - East End Children
- Goodnight Mister Tom - Tom and William
- Have You Heard - Weirwolders and Tom
- Sissy Silly Willy (reprise) - Children
- Standing on the Outside - Zach and William
- Drawing - William
- Rachel - Tom
- Devonshire Carol - Village Choir
- Shaftesbury Ave - Zach and Company
- Mum (reprise) - Soldier
ACT 2
- I'm Frightened - Mrs. Beech
- Rachel (reprise) - Tom
- Picture Lullaby - William
- Detour - Passengers
- I've Missed You - Tom
- Please Sir - Zach
- If Only - Mrs. Beech
- Move Over - Company
- Whats Best - Stelton and Tom
- Will's Rescue/Zach's Death - William and Tom
- Nightmare - Orchestra
- Why? - William and Zach
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CAST
Principals: 2 boys; 1 male; 2 female.
Mister Tom
Rachel
William Beech
Mrs. Beech
Zacharius Wrench
Mr. Ruddles
Dr. Little
Rev Peters
Mrs. Hartridge
Mrs. Black
Gwen Fletcher, Carrie Fletcher, Ginnie Fletcher, George Fletcher
Gladys
Peggy Foulkes
George
Harry
Emilia
Dr. Stelton
Sister Masters
Nurse Hudson
Nurse Adams
ARP Wardens
PC Butler
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Bus Conductress
Rescue Worker
Injured Man
Soldiers
Sailor
Female Warden
Frank
Charlie
Albert
Emily
Lizzie
Win
Mrs. Forbes
Connie
Clara
Elsie
Johnny
Polly Smith
Rosie
Dickie
Nativity Joseph Mary Kings Shepherds Angels
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George Little (Tom Oakley) & Robert Smythson
(William Beech) in the Library Theatre Company production of Goodnight
Mr Tom
Photo by Gerry Murray. |
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Instrumentation:
- reed I (flute/alto/sax)
- Reed II (clarinet/bass clarinet/tenorsax)
- Keyboards (piano/synthesiser)
- percussion
- violin
- cello
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Scenes and Settings
1939-1940 London and Weirwold Village
ACT 1
- Scene 1 Hackney Road. London Mrs. Beech's House - Autumn 1939
- Scene 2 Paddington Station Scene 3 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 4 The Village Hall
- Scene 5 The Village Hall
- Scene 6 The Village Hall Scene 7 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 8 Outside Tom's House - Late November 1939
- Scene 9 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 10 The Village Hall
- Scene 11 Paddington Station
ACT 2
- Scene 1 Streets of Hackney - Summer 1940
- Scene 2 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 3 Tom's Living Room
- Scene 4 Mrs. Beech's House - Early Morning
- Scene 5 On a Bumpy Bus
- Scene 6 London Street
- Scene 7 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 8 The Bomb Shelter
- Scene 9 Mrs. Beech's House
- Scene 10 The
Hospital Ward
- Scene 11 William's Nightmare
- Scene 12 Mr. Tom's House
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