The Likes of Us is a musical with a book by Leslie Thomas, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Tim Rice. It tells the true story of Thomas John Barnardo, a philanthropist who founded homes for destitute children. During his lifetime, nearly 60,000 children were rescued and provided with training that prepared them to be self-sufficient.
The musical, composed in 1965, was Lloyd Webber's first. It was not performed until a production was st...
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The Likes of Us is a musical with a book by Leslie Thomas, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Tim Rice. It tells the true story of Thomas John Barnardo, a philanthropist who founded homes for destitute children. During his lifetime, nearly 60,000 children were rescued and provided with training that prepared them to be self-sufficient.
The musical, composed in 1965, was Lloyd Webber's first. It was not performed until a production was staged at his Sydmonton Festival on 9 July 2005. Amateur rights have been released.
At the Edinburgh Castle Gin Palace, a drinking establishment in the East End of London, a local girl, who is on very familiar terms with the male clientele, sings of her exploits ("Twice in Love"). The intellectual and driven Barnardo finds himself out of place with the Cockneys of the Edinburgh Castle, and a row among them ensues ("A Very Busy Man"). As a result, Barnardo is thrown out of the tavern, as is Syrie Elmslie, who was attempting to collect money for...
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