The Penny Friend

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The Penny Friend
Music William Roy
Lyrics William Roy
Book William Roy
Based upon J.M. Barrie's A Kiss for Cinderella
Productions 1966 Off Broadway

The Penny Friend is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by William Roy. The director was Benno D. Frank and musical numbers were staged by Lou Kristofer.

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[edit] Plot summary

The story involves a girl who thinks that she is Cinderella, and whose friends go along with her story. But, after talking about attending a ball, she actually appears to be at the ball. However, it is soon evident that her story is all fantasy. In reality Cinderella is lying unconscious in a snow bank; although she is brought to a hospital, she dies.

[edit] List of Characters

  • Cinderella -- Bernadette Peters
  • Mrs. Maloney -- Georgia Creighton
  • Mr. McGill -- Bill Drew
  • Kate Bodie -- Charlotte Fairchild
  • Maudie -- Terry Forman
  • George -- Dewey Golkin
  • Lady -- Sherill Price
  • Invite -- Jimmy Rivers
  • Policeman -- Jamie Ross
  • Mr. Jennings -- John Senger
  • Charles Bodie -- Michael Wager

[edit] Production

The Penny Friend opened off-Broadway at Stage 73 on December 26, 1966, and closed on January 22, 1967, after 32 performances. The producer was Thomas Hammond (Bernadette Peters' manager). William Roy later worked with Peters as a writer, arranger and conductor for her nightclub act.

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