Marilyn! the Musical explained

Marilyn! The Musical is a musical written by Mort Garson about Marilyn Monroe that was originally produced in London in 1983 as a vehicle for Stephanie Lawrence.^[1]

The show's book and lyrics were by Jacques Wilson and it opened at the Adelphi Theatre on 17 March 1983 where it ran for 156 performances.^[2]

Directed by Larry Fuller, with whom Lawrence had worked on Evita, the principal cast also included John Christie, John Bennett, David Firth, Bruce Barry and Judith Bruce.^[2]

Despite poor reviews for the show, Lawrence's performance was praised.^[3]

Cast

• Camera - John Christie
• Norma-Jean/Marilyn - Stephanie Lawrence
• Paula Strasberg/Foster Parent - Myra Sands
• Jack Warner/Foster Parent - David Shelmerdine
• Louella Parsons/Mrs. Dougherty - Margaret Burton
• Jim Dougherty - Clive Carter
• Mama - Judith Bruce
• Mrs. Miller/Nurse - Shirley Greenwood
• Norma Jean's Mambo Partner - Brad Graham
• Hedda Hopper/Emmeline Snivelli - Marie Lorraine
• Andre De Dienes - Bruce Barry
• Starlets - Diane Simmons
  Lindsey Lomax
  Rossana Dane
• Lee Strasberg/Johnny Hyde - John Bennett
• Harry Cohn - Stanley Fleet
• Darryl Zanuck - Chuck Julian
• Jimmy Fiddler - David Oakley
• Joe Di Maggio - Stuart Milligan
• Arthur Miller - David Firth
• Mr. Miller - Richard Lloyd-Morgan
• Female Wedding Guest - Helen Hembrough
• Male Wedding Guest - Phillip Harrison^[4]

Musical numbers

• Did You Know Marilyn Monroe?
• I Am Camera
• Somebody Will Love Me
• What Do We Do With the Girl?
• Can You Hear Me Mama?
• The Most Beautiful Girl of Them All
• 8 x 10 Glossies
• Where Do You Want Me?
• I Never Knew A Girl Like Her Before
• Seeing Other Men
• Come and Get It
• It Happens
• The Man Has Got An Eye
• I Can See Myself Very Clearly
• To Love Somebody
• Then The Town Comes Down on Your Head
• I'm Going Public
• So Happy to See Me
• Who's That Girl?
• How Do You Like It?
• Bigger Than Life
• A Girl Like You Needs A Little Protection
• There's So Much to Do in New York
• Dumb Blonde
• The Wedding
• The Scene Will Play
• Beautiful Child
• It Was Not Meant to Be
• Somewhere a Phone is Ringing

Also see

• Bombshell

Notes and References

1. Book: Wright, Adrian. A Tanner's Worth of Tune: Rediscovering the Post-war British Musical. Boydell and Brewer. 2010. 9781843835424. Woodbridge. 266.
2. http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_m/MarilynTheMusical.html Marilyn - the Musical
3. Book: De Vito, John. The Immortal Marilyn: The Depiction of an Icon. Tropea. Frank. The Scarecrow Press. 2007. 9780810858664. Lanham, Maryland. 17. registration.
4. http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/1983musicals.pdf 1983 Musicals