Half a Sixpence opened on April 25, 1965 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 512 performances. It has music and lyrics by David Heneker and a libretto by Beverley Cross, and is based on a novel by H. G. Wells about a shop assistant who wins a fortune only to find that money cannot buy love or happiness. It starred Tommy Steele as the shop assistant, Carrie Nye, Polly James, and John Cleese (Young Walsingham).
A successful London run was followed by a Broadway one. Songs: "All in the Cause of Economy," "She’s Too Far Above Me," "If the Rain’s Got to Fall," "Money to Burn," and "Flash, Bang, Wallop!".
Libretto by Beverley Cross
Music and Lyrics by David Heneker
Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Sabella-Mills
Music Director, Vocal Arranger James Stenborg
Additional Choreography by Jon Peterson
With
Danny Beiruti, Sean Bell, Amy Griffin*, Kathryn Holtkamp, Robert Lydiard*, Michael Jennings Mahoney*, Patti Perkins*, Jon Peterson*, Roger Rifkin*, Sara Sawyer¸ Doug Shapiro*, Deborah Jean Templin*, Christine Walker, Erika Zabelle, and Anthony Zillmer.
*Denotes member of Actors Equity Association
Producer Mel Miller
Casting Director Stephen De Angelis
Lighting/Stage Manager Yingzhi Zhang
Graphics & Direct Mail Design James Babbin
SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I - Folkstone, England, 1900
Scene 1: Shalford’s Drapery Emporium and Fancy Goods Bazaar, Spring
Scene 2: The Promenade
All in the Cause of Economy - Kipps, Ensemble Boys
Half a Sixpence - Kipps, Ann
Scene 3: Shalford’s Emporium (two weeks later)
Scene 4: Saloon Bar of the Hope and Anchor (later that day)
Money to Burn - Kipps, Ensemble
Scene 5: Night School (later still)
The Oak and the Ash** - Helen, Kipps
Scene 6: Shalford’s Emporium (next morning)
I Don’t Believe a Word of It - Ann, Ensemble Girls
I’m Not Talking to You ** - Ann, Kipps
Scene 7: The Promenade
A Proper Gentleman - Kipps, Ensemble
She’s Too Far Above Me - Kipps
Scene 8: The Old Lighthouse (a month later)
If the Rain’s Got to Fall - Kipps
Scene 9: Military Canal Regatta (two weeks later)
The Old Military Canal - Helen, Mrs W, Mrs B, Young W
If the Rain’s Got to Fall (reprise) - Kipps, Helen
ACT II
Scene 1: The Promenade (Summer)
The One Who’s Run Away - Chitterlow, Kipps
Scene 2: Mrs. Botting’s Soirée (days later)
Scene 3: Kitchen in the basement
Long Ago - Ann, Kipps
Scene 4: Kipps’ Rented House
Flash Bang Wallop - Kipps, Company
I Know What I Am - Ann
Scene 5: The Promenade
I’ll Build a Palace ** - Kipps, Ensemble
I Only Want a Little House ** - Ann, Ensemble
Half a Sixpence (reprise) - Ann, Kipps
Scene 6: The Promenade (Xmas one year later)
All in the Cause of Economy (reprise) - Emporium Employees
Scene 7: Kipp’s Home and Bookshop
Finale - Company
** London Production
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SETTING THE STAGE FOR
HALF A SIXPENCE
IN THE NEWS: LBJ is inaugurated; March on Selma; Medicare becomes law; Malcolm X killed; John Lindsay is elected Mayor; Head Start program begins; WINS is the first all-news radio station; Helen Gurley Brown is named editor of Cosmo; Allied Chemical buys the Times Tower; Diner’s Club founded; Stork Club closes.
THE ARTS: Vivian Beaumont and Mitzi Newhouse Theatres open; NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Park; Huntington Hartford Gallery of Modern Art opens on Columbus Circle.
PLAYS: Hogan’s Goat w/ Faye Dunaway; Cactus Flower w/Lauren Bacall; The Subject Was Roses; The Owl and the Pussycat; Incident at Vichy; A View from the Bridge; Mike Nichols directs four - The Odd Couple w/Art Carney and Walter Matthau; Barefoot in the Park; LUV; The Knack.
MUSICALS: Baker Street; Flora the Red Menace; On a Clear Day…; Skyscraper; Man of LaMancha; Fiddler; Do I Hear a Waltz; Golden Boy; and two which Musicals Tonight! has revived - Roar of the Greasepaint and Drat! The Cat!
MOVIES: The Pawnbroker; A Thousand Clowns; Mary Poppins; Sound of Music; Cat Ballou; Doctor Zhivago; The Loved One; Thunderball; The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
SONGS: The Beatles or The Beach Boys - Help; The Night Before; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away; You're Going To Lose That Girl ; Ticket To Ride; Yesterday; Nowhere Man; Michelle VERSUS California Girls; Be True to Your School; Barbara Ann; Help Me Rhonda.
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