Peggy Sue Got Married (musical)

Infobox Musical
name=Peggy Sue Got Married


caption=Promotional poster
music=Bob Gaudio
lyrics=Jerry Leichtling
book=Arlene Sarner
Jerry Leichtling
basis="Peggy Sue Got Married"
productions=2001 West End
awards=

"Peggy Sue Got Married" is a West End musical adapted from the Francis Ford Coppola film of the same name. It opened on August 20, 2001 at the Shaftesbury Theatre but closed on October 31 of the same year despite receiving mostly positive reviewsCitation | last=Sommer | first=Elyse |url=http://www.curtainup.com/peggysuelond.html
title=Review by CurtainUp | publisher=CurtainUp.com | date=2001 | accessdate=2007-06-16] praising Ruthie Henshall's performanceCitation | last= | first= |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2001/08/22/btpeg22.xml
title=Ruthie triumphs over cliches | publisher=The Telegraph | date=2001-08-22 | accessdate=2007-06-16] . The early closing was said to be due to the reduced numbers of people visiting London after the events of 9/11, during which many theatrical shows in West End performed poorly.Citation | last=Kennedy | first=Ingrid |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20011007/ai_n14421823
title=The Interview: Ruthie Henshall | publisher=The Independent | date=2001-10-07 | accessdate=2007-06-16] The musical featured Ruthie Henshall as Peggy Sue of the title, a role that earned her an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. The book was written by Arlene Sarner and Jerry Leichtling, music composed by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Jerry Leichtling and directed by Kelly Robinson.

Cast

* Ruthie Henshall as Peggy Sue
* Andrew Kennedy as Charlie
* Other principals: Terence Hillyer, Tim Howar, Samuel James, Gavin Lee, Melanie Marcus, Sara Weymouth.
* Supporting: Gerard Bentall, Dawn Buckland, Shirley Hafey, Dean Maynard, Lucy Moorby, Stuart Nurse, Paul Peacock, Andrew Playfoot, Vicki Simon, Donna Steele.
* Ensemble: Verity Bentham, Chris Crompton, Pippa Gebette, Francesca Newitt, Melitsa Nicola, Richard Peakman, Wayne Perry, Neil Reynolds, Tanya Robb, Scarlett Strallen, Sam Strasfeld, Ian Waller.

ongs

Act one
# You Still Sing to Me
# Yesterday Tonight
# Crown of Love
# One of the Guys
# When You Get a Girl Alone
# This Time Around
# New Car Smell
# Like An Angel
# It's Gotta Be Now
# The Truth of Youth
# Raw Youth
# I Can't See Myself Without You
# Two Kinds of FireAct two
# Bad Girls Do (What Good Girls Won't)
# I've Done Nothing But Love You
# When You Get a Girl Alone (reprise)
# Bongo Beat
# Did Ya Do It
# You're Carrying My Dreams
# Nights Like This
# Finale: Crown of Love - All That Love Can Do - I Can't See Myself Without You

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