1960s
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Pickwick (1963)
This show channels a considerable amount of English nostalgia, and comparisons with “Oliver!” are appropriate as they both source from Dickens and date from the sixties. But “Pickwick” is far more successfully defined by its title role, which in turn was defined by Harry Secombe, of The Goon Show and a subsequent metric tonnage of Continue reading
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She Loves Me (1963)
Ah, the travails of shop salesfolk who unknowingly fall in love with one another’s correspondence while not getting on with one another in person. This is a popular Hungarian play which has been adapted for James Stewart and Tom Hanks amongst others. This musical dates from 1963 and was popular at the time, and when Continue reading
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The Sound Of Music (1959)
1949 autobiography, 1956 Austrian movie, 1959 musical, 1965 musical movie, endless revivals since then, and right now, a 40th Anniversary two-CD soundtrack edition with bonus versions of all the songs. Argh. The plot: an Austrian governess is dispatched from the convent where she was confusing all the nuns to take care of the seven children Continue reading
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Sweet Charity (1966)
A short and sweet review, this one. The show description doesn’t sound very interesting, and from the soundtrack this doesn’t sound like it’s greatly special; it generated a few hits, including “If My Friends Could See Me Now”, “Big Spender” and “Rhythm Of Life”, but my pick from the soundtrack is “My Personal Property”. Warning: Continue reading
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