The Boy (musical) - Musical Numbers

Musical Numbers

ACT I - Mr. Meebles' House at West Hampstead

• No. 1 - Introduction & Chorus - "We will finish the rub and we've only to pay"
• No. 2 - Joy & Chorus - "There are lots of games with childish names, and I know ev'ry one of them"
• No. 3 - Katie, Joy & Hughie - "When you see a lady talking to a friend, why d'you want to interfere?"
• No. 4 - Diana & Pope - "I'm kept busy all day in a general way"
• No. 5 - Millicent, Diana, Hughie, Burridge & Meebles - "This is the day of young folks"
• No. 6 - Millicent & Chorus - "When I used to go to school some time ago, no one thought I was a fool"
• No. 7 - Millicent & Meebles - "All my life through I have yearn'd for Romance"
• No. 8 - Diana & Chorus - "I've some news to tell - you will never guess!"
• No. 9 - Meebles - "When first I practised at the Bar, and earned my reputation"
• No. 10 - Chorus - "Oh, we now must say goodbye, for we really must be going"
• No. 11 - End of Act I

ACT II - Scene 1 - The Cosmos Hotel, Verrey Street, London W.C.

• No. 12 - Introduction and Dance - "Cheer O! Keep your toes a-wagging"
• No. 13 - Joy & Chorus - "It's hard to make my mind up when I am at a ball"
• No. 14 - Pope - "I'm absolutely fed up with all the female sex!"
• No. 15 - Meebles & Hughie, with Chorus - "When two young fellows like us go out upon the spree"
• No. 16 - Diana & Chorus - "There lived a little maid, and oh, her heart was light" ("Little Miss Melody")
• No. 17 - Dance
• No. 18 - Diana & Pope - "I fear I've been a bit of a fool, though as a rule I'm pretty cool" ("Have a Heart")
• No. 19 - Joy, Hughie & Meebles, with Chorus - "The girls all listen and their bright eyes glisten"
• No. 20 - Finale - Scene 1 - "We're stiff and stolid, large and solid representatives of the law"

ACT II - Scene 2 - The Magistrate's Room, Bromley Street

• No. 21 - Meebles - "Ah, can it be? A few short hours ago my heart was light" ("When the Heart Is Young")

ACT II - Scene 3 - The Garden of Meebles' House

• No. 22 - Chorus - "Pansy Day! Pansy Day! Here are some flow'rs for you"
• No. 23 - Meebles & Chorus - "I've not had so much as a wink all the night - it's distressing!"
• No. 24 - Millicent & Diana - "I am feeling quite a wreck ... Well, you are a trifle torn!"
• No. 25 - Finale Act II - "They'll be sporty boys! Rollicking rorty-torty boys!"

Supplementary items:

• No. 26 - Diana & Pope - "Why do you seem cold, uncaring, oh! you beautiful maid?"
• No. 27 - Meebles - "The years roll back; once more I seem to be a rosy-cheek'd and pudding-faced young urchin"
• No. 28 - Diana - "When a girl comes out and goes about to lots of dinners, and dances"
• No. 29 - Millicent & Meebles - "Horatio, do you remember? ... My dearest, how could I forget?"
• No. 30 - Joy & Hughie, with Chorus - "Little Dicky was a wonder at any sort of dance"