Me and My Girl
Musical - Original
Marquis Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: August 1, 1986
- Opening Date: August 10, 1986
- Closing Date: December 31, 1989
- Previews: 11
- Performances: 1420
Lyrics: Douglas Furber, L. Arthur Rose
Book: Douglas Furber, L. Arthur Rose
Music: Noel Gay
Synopsis
Unsophisticated Cockney Bill Snibson finds out he is the long-lost Earl of Hereford, and must choose between fitting in with proper society or losing his girl, fishmonger's assistant Sally Smith.
Opening Night Cast
| George S. Irving | Sir John Tremayne | |
| Robert Lindsay | Bill Snibson | |
 |
Maryann Plunkett | Sally Smith |
| Jane Connell | Maria | |
| Eric Hutson | Lord Battersby | |
 |
Tim Jerome | Herbert Parchester |
| Justine Johnston | Lady Battersby | |
| Elizabeth Larner | Mrs. Brown |
Opening Night Production Credits
| L. Arthur Rose | Book | |
| Douglas Furber | Book | |
| Noel Gay | Music | |
| L. Arthur Rose | Lyrics | |
| Douglas Furber | Lyrics | |
| Mike Ockrent | Director |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1986 - 1987
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
The 40th Annual Tony Awards - 1986
The Mikado
A Month of Sundays
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Robert Lindsay | Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Maryann Plunkett | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Stephen Fry
Douglas Furber Mike Ockrent L. Arthur Rose |
Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Costume Design | Ann Curtis | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Mike Ockrent | Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Tim Jerome | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jane Summerhays | Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Music | Stephen Fry
Noel Gay Mike Ockrent Douglas Furber |
Winner |
| 1987 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Chris Walker | Nominee |
| 1987 | Outstanding Set Design | Martin Johns | Nominee |
| 1987 | Theatre World Award | Robert Lindsay | Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Musical | Noel Gay
Douglas Furber L. Arthur Rose |
Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Theatre World Award | Robert Lindsay | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Actor in a Musical | Robert Lindsay | Winner |
| 1987 | Actress in a Musical | Maryann Plunkett | Winner |
| 1987 | Book of a Musical | L. Arthur Rose
Douglas Furber Stephen Fry Mike Ockrent |
Nominee |
| 1987 | Choreography | Gillian Gregory | Winner |
| 1987 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Ann Curtis | Nominee |
| 1987 | Direction of a Musical | Mike Ockrent | Nominee |
| 1987 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Tim Jerome | Nominee |
| 1987 | Featured Actor in a Musical | George S. Irving | Nominee |
| 1987 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Jane Summerhays | Nominee |
| 1987 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Jane Connell | Nominee |
| 1987 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1987 | Original Score | Noel Gay
L. Arthur Rose Douglas Furber |
Nominee |
| 1987 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Martin Johns | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Dec. 31, 1989 | 31 | $569,177 - |
$362,493 | $45.72 - |
12449 1570 |
8 0 |
99.12% | 48.03% |
| Dec. 24, 1989 | 30 | $206,684 - |
-$69,862 | $32.21 - |
6417 1570 |
8 0 |
51.09% | -14.05% |
| Dec. 17, 1989 | 29 | $276,546 - |
-$75,158 | $33.80 - |
8182 1570 |
8 0 |
65.14% | -8.75% |
| Dec. 10, 1989 | 28 | $351,704 - |
- | $37.90 - |
9280 1570 |
8 0 |
73.89% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,404,111 - |
$37.41 | 36328 50240 |
32 0 |
72.31 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$79,655,591 - |
$38.39 $0.00 |
2061437 2246096 |
1417 11 |
91.78 % | |||
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