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Dick Whittington and His Cat

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Book and lyrics by Jeff Church. Music by Richard Gray. Based on an English folktale.

Product Code: DF6000

  • Musical
  • Drama
  • Cast size: 5 to 14m., 4 to 11w., up to 6 either gender. (Can be performed with as few as 8, plus one child.)

    Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

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Synopsis

Can a cat inspire love, loyalty, friendship and the spirit of giving? Dick Whittington, a penniless orphan, arrives in London having heard there's a street paved with gold. Cast aside and laughed at, a rich merchant takes pity on Dick and offers him a job. Unfortunately, his housekeeper, Miss MacGrundy, hates the boy and houses Dick in a rat-filled attic. When a stranger gifts Dick a cat, Trueheart, his luck changes. A terrific mouser, Trueheart makes the beady red rat eyes in the room disappear (to the cheers of the kids in the audience). When MacGrundy packs the cat off on one of the merchant's ships, Dick chooses to pursue his pet to the far reaches of the world, peopled with exotic characters who have encountered Trueheart, including a cat-napper pirate captain named Bloody Bess, who brings a pleasurable scare to the proceedings. Richard Gray's rousing music is inspired by rowdy English pub songs and contemporary rhythm guitar-driven bands with big harmonies. Dick Whittington and His Cat is a sweet and savory holiday tale that gives audiences young and old alike a taste of old London and the salty high seas.

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Details

  • Status

    In stock

  • Type of Show Musical
  • Product Code DF6000
  • Cast Size 9
  • Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
  • Cost $10.95
  • Approx. Run Time 75 min

Categories

  • Target Audience Family (all ages)
  • Performing Group High School | Community Theatre
  • Genre Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9781619590441
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Media Reviews

"A cheery adaptation of a long-lived English folktale." -The Seattle Times

"A complete winner … I give Dick Whittington two YAYs." -www.broadwayworld.com

"A diverting musical romp." -The Seattle Times

"This is one of those gems that leaves you with a satisfied little sigh at the end as it wins you over with one glorious character after another." -www.broadwayworld.com

"Whether you're 4 or 40 this rollicking romp will warm your heart and have you beaming with joy from the sheer charm of it all." -www.broadwayworld.com

Audio/Video

Audio

Or So I'm Toldmp3Download
Cumberland Place 1mp3Download
Many Spectacular Storiesmp3Download
Cumberland Place 2mp3Download
Cumberland Place 3mp3Download
Not the Size That Mattersmp3Download
When Given a Chancemp3Download
Call Her Bloody Bessmp3Download