Мен және менің қыз меңгергенім (Мен және менің қызым)

Musical premiered in 1937
television series

Me and My Girl is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The story, set in the late 1930s, tells of an unapologetically unrefined Cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford. The action is set in Hampshire, and in Mayfair and Lambeth in London. The musical had a successful original run in the West End in 1937, and was turned into a film in 1939, titled The Lambeth Walk, named after one of the show's songs. "The Lambeth Walk" was also the subject of a news story in The Times of October 1938: "While dictators rage and statesmen talk, all Europe dances – to The Lambeth Walk." The production also included the song "The Sun Has Got His Hat On". After returning to the West End briefly in 1952, the musical's book received a revision by Stephen Fry with Mike Ockrent in the 1980s. The show was revised again and revived in the West End in 1984, where it received two Laurence Olivier Awards and ran for eight years. The same production was revived on Broadway in 1986 for a three year run. The production won three of 11 Tony Award nominations.

Me and My Girl originally opened on the West End at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 16 December 1937 and starred Lupino Lane. Lane had previously played Bill Snibson in a horseracing comedy play, Twenty to One, that opened in 1935. Me and My Girl was conceived as a fresh vehicle for the character. At first attracting little notice, the production gained success after a matinee performance was broadcast live on BBC radio following the cancellation of a sporting event. In May 1939, a performance was televised live from the theatre, one of the first such broadcasts; it was rebroadcast that July. The original West End production ran for 1,646 performances. The musical was revived in 1941, 1945 and 1949 in the West End. Lupino Lane starred and directed each production, with choreography by Fred Leslie. Cast changes included Gary Wilmot, Les Dennis, Enn Reitel and Karl Howman as Bill, and Bonnie Langford, Su Pollard, Louise English, Jessica Martin and Lorraine Chase as Sally. Thornton was succeeded by Nicholas Smith and Patrick Cargill. The production subsequently toured throughout Britain. The same production opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on 10 August 1986 and closed on 31 December 1989, after 1,420 performances. Directed by Ockrent with choreography by Gillian Gregory, the cast starred Robert Lindsay and Maryann Plunkett, with George S. Irving and Jane Connell. The production was nominated for 13 Tony Awards in 11 categories and won for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Choreography. Jim Dale succeeded Lindsay in the lead role of Bill and Ellen Foley succeeded Plunkett as Sally. Lady Jacqueline Carstone was originated by Jane Summerhays, with subsequent performances in the role by Dee Hoty and Janet Aldrich, among others. Irving was succeeded on Broadway by Jay Garner in the role of Sir John Tremayne. Tim Curry played Bill for one year in the US tour that began in October 1987. Numerous productions have been staged over the years across the UK. In 1997, for example, it was staged at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a limited run. A 70th anniversary production had an eight month British tour during 2006, and the show also played at Sheffield Theatres in 2010. The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada, staged a production directed by Ashlie Corcoran and featuring Michael Therriault as Bill and Kristi Frank as Sally, which ran from April through October 2017. An Encores! staged concert in May 2018 starred Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly as Bill and Sally. Warren Carlyle directed and choreographed. The musical was revived at Chichester Festival Theatre from July to August 2018, directed by Daniel Evans and starring Matt Lucas as Bill and Caroline Quentin as the Duchess of Deane.

In 1939, the play was turned into a film directed by Albert de Courville. Lane reprised his stage role of Snibson. The film took its name from the well known song and dance. The film was a largely faithful adaptation of the musical and was commercially successful and popular with critics.

Year Award Category Nominee Result 1987 Tony Award Best Musical Best Book of a Musical L. Arthur Rose, Douglas Furber, Stephen Fry (revised book), and Mike Ockrent (contributions to revised book) Best Original Score Noel Gay, Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Robert Lindsay Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Maryann Plunkett Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical George S. Irving Timothy Jerome Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Jane Connell Jane Summerhays Best Direction of a Musical Mike Ockrent Best Choreography Gillian Gregory Best Scenic Design Martin Johns Best Costume Design Ann Curtis Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical Outstanding Book of a Musical Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose Outstanding Actor in a Musical Robert Lindsay Outstanding Actress in a Musical Maryann Plunkett Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Timothy Jerome Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Jane Summerhays Outstanding Director of a Musical Mike Ockrent Outstanding Orchestrations Chris Walker Outstanding Music Noel Gay Outstanding Set Design Martin Johns Outstanding Costume Design Ann Curtis Theatre World Award Robert Lindsay