High Society

24. July 2003 - 13. September 2003 at the Open Air Theatre, London

Hal Fowler & Annette McLaughlin

Cast:
Annette McLaughlin - Tracy Lord
Peter Forbes - Seth Lord
Brigit Forsyth - Mother Lord
Claire Redcliffe - Dinah Lord
Brian Green - Uncle Willie
Dale Rapley - Dexter Haven
Walter van Dyk - Gerorge Kittredge
Hal Fowler - Mike Connor
Tracie Bennett - Liz Imbrie
John Conroy - Buttler
Jamie Beamish - Servant
John Stacey - Servant
Penny Belle-Fowler - Servant
Neil Ditt - Servant
David Galloway - Servant
Vivien Care - Servant
Lucy Cound - Servant
Gerard Carey - Servant

Designer: Paul Farnsworth
Musical Director: Catherine Jayes
Arranger: Steven Edis
Lighting Designer: Jason Taylor
Sound: Simon Whitehorn
Choreography: Gillian Gregory
Running time: Two hours 30 minutes

Synopsis
The story is set in 1948 when Tracy Samantha Lord is about to marry her second husband, George Ketteridge. Her mother, Mrs Margaret Lord, and her younger sister, Dinah, are at the family mansion in Philadelphia supervising last minute preparations. Her father, Seth Lord, is absent ostensibly on business. Sydney Kidd, editor of "Spy" Magazine is determined to get the inside story on the wedding and blackmails Dexter Haven, (Tracy's first husband who is still coming to terms with the failure of their marriage) to arrange for two journalists, Liz Imbrie and Mike Connor, to pose as guests and obtain an exclusive story. Tracy shows a great deal of interest in Mike's ambition to become a successful author, causing jealousy from both Liz and George: her erratic behaviour on the eve of the wedding leads to it being called off just as the guests arrive for the ceremony. The show's finale is a spectacular double wedding; Tracy and Dexter, Liz and George!

Musical numbers:
Act I
Overture - Orchestra
High Society - Servants
Ridin` High - Tracy & Servants
Throwing a Ball Tonight - Mother Lord, Dinah, Uncle Willie & Servants
Little One - Dexter & Dinah
Who wants to be a Millionaire? - Liz, Mike & Servants
I love Paris - Dinah & Servants
She´s got that thing - Uncle Willie, Dexter & Servants
Once Upon a time - Dexter
I worship you - Gerorge
Once upon a time - Tracy
True Love - Tracy & Dexter

Act II
Let´s Misbehave - Tracy, Gerorge, Mike, Liz, Uncle Willie, Seth, Mother Lord & Servants
I´m getting myself ready for you - Uncle Willie & Liz
Just one of those things - Dexter
Well, did you ´Evah - Tracy,Liz, Uncle Willie & Servants
You´re sensational - Mike
Say it with Gin - Uncle Willie
It´s all right with me - Mike & Tracy
He´s a right guy - Liz
Samantha - Dexter
Finale - Company