Crazy for you!
A performance of the Zangler Follies is in the progress at the Zangler Theatre in New York City sometime in the 1930s. Impresario Bela Zangler has fallen in love with his dance director, Tess, but since he is a married man, Zangler has been rejected. Bobby Child – heir to a wealthy banking business, but desperate to be in show business – manages to talk Zangler into letting him audition on the spot, but the audition is not a success. Outside the theatre, Bobby is accosted by Irene, his fiancé, whom he definitely doesn’t want to marry, and then by his mother who insists that he goes to Nevada to foreclose on a property. So three days later we’re in Deadrock, a run down mining town and the only woman around is feisty Polly Baker, the postmistress. Her father, Everett, owns the equally run down Gaiety Theatre. When a letter arrives form New York stating that a banker named Bobby Child, is coming shortly, to foreclose on the theatre if Everett fails to meet his mortgage commitments, Polly vows that if she meets this ‘Bobby Child’ she’ll do ‘something ugly’. Very soon Bobby arrives, sees Polly and, in the way of musical theatre, falls instantly in love with her. The towns saloon is owned by Lank Hawkins, a ‘man of vision’ who wants to marry Polly and buy Everett’s theatre. It’s in the saloon that Polly meets Bobby, who immediately declares his love for her, but she is not impressed with this fast approach. However, Bobby encourages her to ‘have her fling’ and teaches her to dance. The result…Polly falls head over heals for Bobby! 
When Bobby sees the Gaiety Theatre, he has an idea; they could save it by putting on a show. Polly is persuaded to join the plan, but then Bobby introduces himself properly, and she realises who he is, the man from the bank – it must be a trick! Heartbroken, Polly leaves in tears. Suddenly, Bobby sees a trunk of theatrical costumes, and he gets another idea ‘Bela Zangler’. After a few days some old friends of Bobby’s arrive in Deadrock, glamourous Follies Girls from New York, causing quite a stir amongst the menfolk! With the girls is Bobby Child, to put on a show to save the Gaiety. Bela Zangler the great Impresario is here in Deadrock to help them! How could they refuse? Will this wild plan work, or will it end in tears? By the time the curtain falls you will know! To see the programme click here. |
2010 • Half a Sixpence • Gilbert and Sullivan • Singin' in the Rain 2009 • Kiss Me Kate • Fiddler on the Roof 2008 • Crazy for you • Anything Goes 2007 • Hello Dolly! • The Best little Whorehouse in Texas 2006 • The Gondoliers • My Fair Lady 2005 • South Pacific • Mad About Musicals 2004 • Oliver • Me & My Girl 2003 • Oklahoma! • Die Fledermaus 2002 • Guys and Dolls • Evita 2001 • The Mikado • Mad About Musicals 2000 • Carousel • Mack & Mabel 1999 • Camelot • The Merry Widow 1998 • Fiddler on the Roof • Show Boat 1997 • Me & My Girl • Kiss Me Kate 1996 • Broadway Pirates • Orpheus in the Underworld 1995 • Brigadoon • Showtime A-Z 1994 • Hello Dolly • My Fair Lady 1993 • Oliver! • Carmen 1992 • West Side Story • Showtime A-Z 1991 • Ruddigore • Die Fledermaus 1990 • Half a Sixpence • Mame 1989 • The Merry Widow • The Gondoliers 1988 • The Pirates of Penzance • Trial by Jury • The King and I 1987 • The Mikado • Guys and Dolls 1986 • Iolanthe • Oklahoma! 1985 • Fiddler on the Roof • Al Capone • Christopher Columbus 1984 • Kiss Me Kate • No! No! Nanette • The Bartered Bride 1983 • Patience • Carousel 1982 • Oliver! • Orpheus in the Underworld 1981 • The Yeomen of the Guard • Rose Marie 1980 • The Gondoliers • The Sound of Music 1979 • Robert and Elizabeth • White Horse Inn 1978 • Ruddigore • Bitter Sweet 1977 • Merrie England • The King and I 1976 • The Mikado • My Fair Lady 1975 • Merry Widow • Paint Your Wagon 1974 • Die Fledermaus • Love from Judy 1973 • The Pirates of Penzance • Trial by Jury • Oliver! 1972 • The Sound of Music • King¹s Rhapsody 1971 • Iolanthe • My Fair Lady 1970 • No! No! Nanette • Camelot 1969 • Oklahoma! • The Yeomen of the Guard 1968 • Kismet • Kiss Me Kate 1967 • The Gondoliers • Show Boat 1966 • Trial by Jury • H.M.S. Pinafore • Song of Norway 1965 • The King and I • Perchance to Dream 1964 • The Mikado • South Pacific 1963 • Waltz Time • Carousel 1962 • Patience • Chu Chin Chow 1961 • The Boy Friend • The Merry Widow 1960 • Bell, Book and Candle • Iolanthe • Call Me Madam 1959 • Bonaventure • The Vagabond King • The Student Prince 1958 • Ruddigore • Annie Get Your Gun 1957 • Princess Ida • The Dancing Years 1956 • Major Barbara • The Mikado • Oklahoma! 1955 • The Scarlet Pimpernel • The Gondoliers Brigadoon 1954 • The Pirates of Penzance • Bitter Sweet 1953 • And So To Bed • The Yeomen of the Guard • The Desert Song 1952 • This Happy Breed • Trial by Jury • The New Moon • H.M.S. Pinafore 1951 • Quality Street • Iolanthe • Merrie England • Bless the Bride 1950 • The Rivals • Merrie England • The Student Prince 1949 • Pride and Prejudice • Ruddigore • Rose Marie 1948 • The Mikado • Tom Jones 1947 • Katinka • The Girl Friend 1946 • Miss Hook of Holland • Princess Charming 1945 • The Gondoliers 1942 • The Middle Watch 1940 • No! No! Nanette 1939 • Good Night Vienna • The Pirates of Penzance 1938 • Chu Chin Chow • Sunny 1937 • Hit the Deck • The Vagabond King 1936 • Mr Cinders • The Desert Song 1935 • Rio Rita • Maid of the Mountains 1934 • Rose Marie 1933 • The Desert Song • The Middle Watch 1932 • The High Road • H.M.S. Pinafore 1931 • San Toy 1930 • Princess Charming • The Belle of New York 1929 • The Duchess of Dantzig • The Arcadians 1928 • Our Miss Gibbs • The Toreador 1927 • The Quaker Girl 1926 • The Rebel Maid • A Country Girl 1925 • Floradora • Miss Hook of Holland 1924 • The Gondoliers • Veronique • Patience 1923 • Iolanthe • The Geisha 1922 • The Mikado 1913 • Iolanthe 1912 • The Moon of Carthage 1911 • Patience • The Gondoliers 1910 • The Women of Westminster 1904 • The Mikado 1903 • The Pickpocket • Paul¹s Return 1902 • The Private Secretary 1901 • The School for Scandal • The Two Roses 1900 • Diplomacy • The Magistrate • The Miser¹s Daughter 1899 • Robert Browning¹s • Strafford 1898 • Ipsithilla • The Money Spinner • Les Cloches de Cornville 1897 • Liberty Hall 1896 • Cavalleria Rusticana 1895 • The Bohemian Girl 1894 • The Yeomen of the Guard • The Sorcerer 1893 • Les Cloches de Cornville 1892 • H.M.S. Pinafore • Fra Diavolo • Penelope • Cavalleria Rusticana 1891 • Dorothy 1890 • The Pirates of Penzance 1889 • A Blighted Being • My Preserver |
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