Production Information
Thursday 26 August 1993 to Saturday 28 August 1993 (3 performances)
at Poetisches Theater, Lindenauer Markt 21, 04177 Leipzig, Germany
by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
Book by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Music by John Barry. Lyrics by Don Black
Billy Fisher lives with Mum, Dad and Gran in Stradhoughton and is an undertaker's clerk - but in his mind he is President of Ambrosia, a film star, a scriptwriter - and anything else glamorous that happens to occur to him! However, nobody else believes him, certainly neither Barbara nor Rita, to both of whom he has promised marriage, though there is only one engagement ring! He frantically tries to lie his way out, so he can run away with Liz, the only girl who understands him, but we know he'll never quite make it.
Billy has a strong, funny and fast-paced story, with outstanding songs such as "Ambrosia" and "Some Of Us Belong To The Stars".