Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy based on the 1905 novel Kipps by H. G. Wells. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele. The show opened on Broadway in 1965, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre for 511 performances, also starring Steele.
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Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy based on the 1905 novel Kipps by H. G. Wells. It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele. The show opened on Broadway in 1965, playing at the Broadhurst Theatre for 511 performances, also starring Steele. A 1967 film adaptation starring Steele, along with Julia Foster and Cyril Ritchard, was directed by George Sidney and choreographed by Gillian Lynne. A revised version of the show opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre to rave reviews and standing ovations in July 2016.
It transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End on 17 November 2016 with previews from 29 October 2016. Due to five-star reviews and audience acclaim, the show was extended until 22 April 2017. It was extended, once again, until 6 May 2017, It extended again until 2 September 2017, when it closed.
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