Goldilocks

Tuesday 16 April, 19:30, Firth Hall

Duration: 90 minutes +20 minute interval

Tickets: £8.50, £6 (concessions-over 60s),
£3 (under 26s, students, unwaged)

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Premiered in 1958, the musical Goldilocks is a parody of the silent film era. Set in New York in 1913 Goldilocks tells the story of Maggie Harris, a glamorous leading lady of the theatre who is retiring to marry her millionaire fiancé George Randolph Brown. Before Maggie can retire she has one final engagement, as she is contracted to star in manipulative film director Max Grady’s latest flick. In Goldilocks we see Max’s attempts to woo Maggie away from her fiancé, aspiring actress Lois Lee’s attempts to seduce Max and the constant interference of Bessie, who owns the barn where much of the movie is shot. Not to be confused with the famous Children's story of the same name, this rarely performed sparkling adult comedy features witty, unforgettable songs with lyrics by Jean and Walter Kerr; a dazzling score composed by Leroy Anderson (famous for orchestral works Sleigh Ride and The Syncopated Clock) is performed by Department of Music students.