Overview
Synopsis
The story centers on the relationship between a Jewish family, the Blitzteins, and a Cockney family, the Lockes, in 1940s London as the city takes a pounding from Hitler's bombs. At first Mrs. Blitztein and Alfie Locke work at adjacent food stalls “ and can't stand each other. But when their children fall in love with each other and Hitler's bombing intensifies, Mrs. Blitztein and Alfie are able to bury the hatchet and become friends.
Show Information
- Book
- Lionel Bart , Joan Maitland
- Music
- Lionel Bart
- Lyrics
- Lionel Bart
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Romance
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
- Our Hotel - Mrs. Blitztein & The Company
- Tell Him-Tell Her - The Company
- I Want To Whisper Something - Georgie Locke & Harry Blitztien
- The Day After Tomorrow - Vera Lynn
- We're Going To The Country - The Evacuees & Mums
- Another Morning - Alfie Locke, Ernie Nearmiss & The Company
- Who's This Geezer Hitler? - Mrs. Blitztein & The Company
- Be What You Wanna Be - Mrs. Blitztein & The Company
- As Long As This Is England - Alfie Locke, Ernie Nearmiss & Company
- Opposites - Georgie Locke & Carol Blitztein
- Magic Doorway - Georgie Locke & Carol Blitztien
- Bake A Cake - Mrs. Blitzstein
- Leave It To The Ladies - Elsie & The Ladies
- The Day After Tomorrow (Reprise) - The Company
- Entr'acte - The Orchestra
- Far Away - Carol Blitztein
- Petticoat Lane (On A Saturday Ain't So Nice) - Mr & Mrs Josephs & Company
- Down The Lane - Elsie & The Company
- So Tell Me - Mrs. Blitztein
- Mums And Dads - The Kids
- Who Wants To Settle Down - Georgie Locke
- Is This Gonna Be A Wedding? - Mrs. Blitztein & The Company
- Duty Calls - Harry Blitztein & The Company
- Who's This Geezer Hitler? (Reprise') - The Company
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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Scenes
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