Humorous, moving, and occasionally deeply disturbing. It will please all ages.” Evening Star – Ipswich For some reason the word has got out about that this is a show for children. The libretto and score of a musical version was published by Josef Weinberger while Michelle Magorian and the composer (Gary Carpenter) were having their new musicals showcased at the Greenwich Theatre as part of the New Musicals Futures Festival. When the novel Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian was first published to impressive reviews, winning three Literary Awards in Britain, America and Australia, Mikki Magorian (as she was known in the theatre) was performing in a musical. With Gary Carpenter’s soaring, tuneful score and Michelle Magorian’s beautiful lyrics, this is a wonderful, ultimately uplifting show which will appeal to young and old alike. He is ultimately rescued from his hideous upbringing when he is taken into the care of Mister Tom, a lonely old man. It is the story of William Beech, an artistically-gifted but abused young boy who escapes his brutal home life when he is evacuated to the countryside during World War II. Robert Smythson playing William – photo: Gerald MurrayĪ musical version of Michelle Magorian’s award-winning book, regarded as a modern classic.
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