Half a Sixpence (Original London Cast Recording)
1963
Standard Broadway
Half a Sixpence
Music & lyricsDavid Heneker
Book by Beverley Cross
A British musical comedy based on H.G. Wells' novel Kipps, written as a vehicle for pop star Tommy Steele. Set in turn-of-the-century Folkestone, it follows Arthur Kipps, a draper's apprentice who inherits a fortune, drifts from his childhood sweetheart Ann toward a higher-class match, and comes to learn what he actually wants.
Cast recordings
Half a Sixpence (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1965
Half a Sixpence (An Original Soundtrack Recording)
1967
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Half a Sixpence (2016 London Cast Recording) [Live]
2016
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Film adaptationHalf a Sixpence1967
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