Jenny Jones (musical)

Jenny Jones
Written byRonald Gow
Music byHarry Parr-Davies
Harold Purcell
Date premiered12 September 1944
Place premieredHippodrome, Brighton
Original languageEnglish
GenreMusical
SettingRural Wales

Jenny Jones is a 1944 musical composed by Harry Parr-Davies based on a book by Ronald Gow with lyrics by Harold Purcell. It is set in a Welsh village.

It premiered at the Brighton Hippodrome before transferring to begin a run of 153 performances at the London Hippodrome between 2 October 1944 and 22 January 1945. The original London cast included Carole Lynne and Jimmy James. It was produced by the impresario Edward Black.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wearing p.168

Bibliography

  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


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