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Following the successful UK television series based on Barbara
Euphan Todd's children's classic, writers Keith Waterhouse, Willis
Hall and composer Denis King created a new stage musical
adaptation of the story of 'Worzel Gummidge'. The naughty,
petulant, greedy, yet always lovable scarecrow was reimagined for
the stage with all the familiar characters: Aunt Sally, The Crowman,
Sergeant Beetroot and Sue and John.
Featuring
the principal cast members from the TV series (Jon Pertwee, Una
Stubbs and Geoffrey Bayldon), the 'Worzel Gummidge'
musical was first staged at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre
over the 1980 Christmas period, receiving sensational reviews from
the press. The production transferred to London's Cambridge
Theatre for the following Christmas season, opening on December
22nd, 1981 and by popular demand extended its run through till
February 27th, 1982.
An
original cast album produced by Norman Newell was recorded at Abbey
Road Studios in the weeks preceding the London opening. The Original
London Cast Recording now makes its debut on CD and is accompanied
with the 'The Worzel Gummidge Christmas Maxi
Single'
featuring songs from the 1980 Christmas TV spectacular 'A Cup Of
Tea And A Slice Of Cake'.
With
special thanks to Denis King and Anna McCorquodale for making this album release
possible.
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'WORZEL
GUMMIDGE'
ORIGINAL 1981 LONDON CAST ALBUM
MUSIC: DENIS
KING | BOOK & LYRICS: KEITH WATERHOUSE / WILLIS HALL
PRODUCED BY NORMAN NEWELL
1. OVERTURE - Orchestra
2. SCARECROW HYMN - Geoffrey Bayldon, Company
3. IN THE COUNTRY - Villagers
4. ONE 'EAD AN' AN 'EAD - Jon Pertwee, Lucy Baker, Jonathan Byatt
5. AUNT SALLY'S SONG - Una Stubbs, Jon Pertwee
6. WHY SHOULD SHE CHOOSE A SCARECROW - Jon Pertwee
7. CHASE HIM - Villagers
8. A SLICE O' CAKE AN' A CUP O' TEA - Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs
9. IT'LL SUIT US - Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs
10. SCARECROW DAY - Scarecrows, Lucy Baker, Jonathan Byatt
11. MAKE YOURSELF A FRIEND - Geoffrey Bayldon
12. WE'LL BE THERE - Bill Pertwee, Jonathan Stephens, Mike Finesilver
13. HE IS GUILTY! - Scarecrows, Jon Pertwee, Una Stubbs, Geoffrey Bayldon
14. IT'S ME BIRTHDAY! - Jon Pertwee, Lucy Baker, Jonathan Byatt
15. A SLICE O' CAKE AN' A CUP O' TEA (Reprise) - Entire Company
THE 'WORZEL GUMMIDGE' CHRISTMAS MAXI SINGLE
MUSIC:
DENIS KING | LYRICS: KEITH WATERHOUSE / WILLIS HALL
PRODUCED BY DENIS KING
16. CHRISTMAS ISN'T CHRISTMAS - Jon Pertwee
17. AUNT SALLY'S SONG - Una Stubbs
18. SCARECROW'S CAROL - Geoffrey Bayldon
19. A SLICE O' CAKE AN' A CUP O' TEA - Jon Pertwee, Bill Maynard, Company)
RELEASE
DATE: NOVEMBER 10th, 2014
CATALOGUE #: STAGE 9037
BARCODE: 5055122190370
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