Half a Sixpence

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Event Half a Sixpence
Venue Princess Theatre, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
First Date 22 March 1980
Last Date 29 March 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Based on H.G. Wells's novel Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul. Arthur Kipps is an orphan who unexpectedly inherits a fortune, and climbs the social ladder before losing everything and realizing that you just can't buy happiness.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Waric Slyfield Director
David Heneker Music and Lyrics Librettist
Text Nationality England
Further Information Listener listing, Arts Diary 29/3/80. Musical (starring Tommy Steele) orginally opened in London in 1963.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 189254