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The Boy Friend (sometimes spelled The Boyfriend) is a musical by Sandy Wilson, first performed in the West End in 1954 It opened London's Players Club on April 14 of that year, and reopened in an expanded version on October 13 before moving to the West End proper. It opened on Broadway starring a newcomer named Julie Andrews. the same year on September 30 with the same cast. Julie Andrews is currently directing a revival of the show, which is on tour through 2006.

The Boy Friend is a comic pastiche of 1920s shows, with a relatively small cast.

Cast Includes:

Polly Browne - a young rich girl at Mme.Dubonett's school for young ladies. She dreams of having a boyfriend.

Tony - a messenger boy

Bobby van Husen - A rich American boy

Maisie - A girl at Mme. Dubonnet's school, who steals the hearts of all the boys.

Dulcie - A girl at the school

Fay - A girl at the school

Nancy - A girl at the school

Mme. Dubonnet - The head mistress at the school.

Percival Browne - Polly's rich father

Lord Brockhurst - A British man who flirts with the young girls and ladies

Lady Brockhurst - Lord Brockhurst's stuffy wife.

Hortense - A chic frech maid at Mme. Dubonnet's school

Marcel - A French man

Pierre - A French man

Alphonse - A French man

(There are also walk on roles and the ensemble.)

Songs include:

"Perfect Young Ladies" - Hortense, Maisie, Dulcie, Fay, Nancy, Ensemble

"The Boyfriend" - Polly, Dulcie, Maisie, Fay, Nancy, Marcel, Pierre, Alphonse, Ensemble

"Won't You Charleston With Me?" - Bobby, Maisie

"Fancy Forgetting" - Mme. Dubonett, Percival

"I Could Be Happy With You" - Polly, Tony

"Finale ACT 1" - ALL

"Sur Le Plage" - Dulcie, Nancy, Ensemble

"Room in Bloomsberry" - Tony, Polly

"Don't-Want-To-Play-With-Me-Blues" - Mme. Dubonnet, Percival, Dulcie, Fay, Nancy

"Safety In Numbers" - Maisie, Bobby, Marcel, Alphonse, Pierre

"I Could Be Happy With You Reprise" - Polly, Tony

"Finale ACT 2" - ALL

"The Riveria" - Bobby, Maisie, Dulcie, Fay, Nancy, Marcel, Alphonse, Pierre, Ensemble

"It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love" - Lord Brockhurst, Dulcie

"It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love Reprise" - Lord Brockhurst, Dulcie

"Poor Little Pierette" - Mme. Dubonnet, Polly

"Finale ACT 3" - ALL

Plot Summary

The action takes place on the French Riviera during the 1920s, and is set in a finishing school for young ladies. In this school, Polly, Maisie, and the girls live with the maid, Hortense, and the headmistress, Mme. Dubonnet. After everyone sings about having "The Boyfriend," Bobby surprises Maisie and they dance to "Won't you Charleston With Me?"

Polly's widowed father, Percy, then arrives at the school, to discover that the headmistress is an old flame of his. They sing "Fancy Forgetting" to rekindle the spark.

The heroine, Polly Browne, though a millionaire's daughter, feels left out because she is the only one of her set who does not have a boyfriend, and she needs a partner for the fancy dress ball. However, when the errand boy, Tony, arrives to deliver her costume, they are immediately attracted to one another, and sing "I Could be Happy With You." Later, they meet at the beach and sing about "A Room in Bloomsbury." They decide to meet at the ball.

Meanwhile, the meetings between the comically pedophilic Lord Brockhurst and the rigidly mannered Percival Browne, as well as his Brockhurst's pestilent wife, bring some of the best humor to the show. With a catchy tune, Lord Brockhurst sings "It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love" with the flirty Dulcie.

When Polly goes to meet her new boyfriend on the promenade, Tony is recognized by his parents--Lord and Lady Brockhurst--who are passing; when he runs off, it is assumed that he is a thief. The act ends on a sad note.

At the ball, the boys envy Maisie with "Safety in Numbers," and everyone dances to "The Riviera." Bobby and the three boys propose to Maisie and the three girls, but the girls reply in unison that "we'll let you know at midnight." However, Polly, still depressed, talks to Mme Dubonnet, and they sing "Poor Little Pierrette," a beautifully sad song. Moments later, Tony arrives in his Pierrot costume. He asks "May I have this dance, Pierrette?" and then kisses her. Polly and Tony forgive each other and find out that Percy and Mme. Dubonnet are getting married. The clock strikes midnight, and every girl unanimously says yes to the boys' proposal! The last scene has everyone dancing as soon as Bobby, speaking the last line of the play, asks "So how about that Charleston?"

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