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Bad Girls: The Musical

Musical

Overview

Synopsis

Tensions are running high in H.M. Prison Larkhall. Old school prison officer, Jim Fenner, reigns over his corrupt domain, assisted by his willing supporter and fellow officer, Sylvia “Bodybag” Hollamby. He asserts his control over the female prisoners, encouraging sexual favors in return for preferential treatment. In the prison, we meet the ultimate top-dog inmate Yvonne Atkins, old-timer Noreen Biggs, the comical Two Julie’s, and ruthless Shell Dockley, who manipulates fellow inmate Denny Blood to do her dirty work. However, Jim Fenner’s rule is interrupted by the appointment of the new Wing Governor, the idealistic Helen Stewart. She contests Jim’s way of running things and the pair quickly butt heads. Helen’s situation is further complicated when she finds herself in a complicated relationship with charismatic prisoner, Nikki Wade.

However, chaos comes to the prison wing when Jim Fenner is implicated in the suicide of new prisoner, Rachel Hicks. As the inmates protest and make their voices heard, Helen Stewart’s job and reputation are on the line. Rising up, inmates and staff decide that it is time for Jim Fenner to face up to his misdemeanors and be exposed as a corrupt officer once and for all.

Show Information

Music
Lyrics
Based on
Bad Girls (TV series)
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2006
Genres
Drama, Dark Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
H.M. Prison Larkhall, England, Present Day
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Small
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Large Cast, Mostly Female Cast, Regional Theatre, Includes Mature Adult, Adult, Young Adult Characters

Characters

Showing 8 of 15 characters

Character Portrayals

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Songs

Act One

I Shouldn’t Be Here - Ensemble

Guardian Angel - Shell, Denny

Jailcraft - Jim, Sylvia

One Moment - Nikki

Life of Grime - Julie S., Julie J., Ensemble

*The A-List - Yvonne, Ensemble

The Key - Jim

The Way It Is - Ensemble

Act Two

Freedom Road - Crystal, Ensemble

*The Future is Bright - Jim, Sylvia, Ensemble

Sorry - Julie S.

Every Night - Helen, Nikki

All Banged Up - Yvonne, Julie S., Julie J.

The Baddest and the Best - Nikki, Denny, Justin, Ensemble

First Lady - Jim, Shell

The Baddest and the Best [Reprise] - Shell, Ensemble

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher