The Mr. Men Musical

The Mr. Men Musical is a musical presented by The Uppity Stage Company Limited in association with Hiss and Boo Productions Limited in 1985.

Plot

Mr. Grumpy is very grumpy because Mr. Happy is arranging a magnificent party for all the other Mr. Men and Little Misses. Zenda, a thoroughly modern witch in the pay of Dr. Trotter is out to capture a new species for Dr. Trotter's Travelling Zoo. Mr. Happy is caught and trapped! The Mr. Men, the Little Misses, Farmer Fields and of course, Walter the Worm all plan his rescue. They succeed, Zenda repents her misdeeds and all ends in the most wonderful party ever!

Track List

Party Time with Mr. Men

Side 1 Side 2 A1 Here Come The Mr. Men A2 Doctor Trotter's Travelling Zoo A3 Muck Spreadin' A4 Walter's Song A5 Mr. Forgetful A6 I Hate Everybody A7 Mr. Men Party A8 Mr. Bump Bump A9 Mr. Chatterbox A10 Mr. Men Rag A11 When You're Shy A12 Happy B1 Here Come The Mr. Men (reprise) B2 Home For Christmas B3 Happy (reprise) B4 Brains B5 The Way You Are B6 Little Miss Splendid B7 I Wonder What's Going On B8 Food Song B9 Mr. Men Hoedown B10 Thank You For Everything!

Also available: LP / Cassette on Stylus/Safari - SMR 8510/SMC 8510

Record Produced by Grant Hossack and John Craig.

Recorded at Angel Studios, Slington, London.

List of Characters

• Doctor Trotter
• Mr. Grumpy
• Mr. Clever
• Farmer Fields
• Little Miss Naughty
• Mr. Quiet
• Walter the Worm
• Mr. Bump
• Little Miss Shy
• Mr. Forgetful
• Mr. Chatterbox
• Mr. Nosey
• Mr. Happy
• Little Miss Splendid
• Mr. Wrong
• Mr. Greedy
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Little Miss Plump
• Zenda

Crew

• Book, Music & Lyrics: Malcolm Sircom
• Directed: Stephen Barry
• Musical Director, Piano: Millie Taylor
• Musical Supervision: Grant Hossack
• Design: Alexander McPherson
• Design, Illustration: Mick Wells
• Producer: John Craig
• Lighting: Vince Herbert
• Engineer: John Timperley
• Engineer [Assistant]: Gary Thomas
• Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute: John Whelan
• Bass: Lennie Bush
• Drums, Percussion: Colin Woolway
• Guitar, Banjo: Michael Barker

Cast

• Eric Nordell as Farmer Fields
• Jenny Cadisch as Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Naughty, and Little Miss Shy
• Claudia Lyster as Mr. Bump, Mr. Topsy-Turvy, and the Ghost
• Anthony Renshaw as Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Nosey, Mr. Wrong, and Mr. Clever
• Alan Hay as Mr. Grumpy
• John Voce as Mr. Happy and the King Of The Goblins
• Paul Milton as Mr. Quiet, Mr. Chatterbox, The Wizard, and Dr. Trotter
• Paul Bennet as Walter the Worm
• Brenda Longman as Zenda and Little Miss Splendid

Trivia

• Mr. Wrong, Mr. Greedy, Little Miss Plump and Little Miss Sunshine play a role, as they are depicted in the cast, but their role is not clear from the music on the album.
  • Mr. Greedy is heard in 'Mr. Men Hoedown' where he says "and lots to eat"
  • Mr. Wrong is displayed in suit in the footage photos
  • Little Miss Plump is not depicted in footage, referred to or heard on the album.

Programme

Gallery

The vinyl cover

The cassette cover

Mr. Men Musical Flyer

Mr. Men Musical Programme - Vaudeville Theatre

The Redgrave Theatre Programme

Mr. Happy & Mr. Bump

The Mr. Men Musical (Rare 1985 Photo)

Promotional image