
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd.
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd is a stage musical.
Cast[]
- Willoughby Goddard - Sir
- Norman Wisdom - Cocky
- Sally Smith - The Kid
- Dilys Watling - The Girl
- Cy Grant - The Negro
Plot[]
Resembling a music hall production more than a book musical, the allegorical plot examines the maintenance of the status quo between the upper and lower classes of British society in the 1960s. The two main characters are Sir and Cocky. Since Sir is forever changing the rules of the game of life, downtrodden young Cocky always gets the short end of the stick. Assisting Sir is his eager disciple Kid, anxious to pick up bits of wisdom while helping keep Cocky in his place. Cocky tries to beat Sir at the game, first by getting a job, and then with love, but Sir bests him both times.
Cocky is re-inspired when he sees a new character, the Negro, win the game behind his and Sir's backs. By ignoring the rules, Cocky manages to win, but neither he or Sir can function without the other. The show ends with both of them frozen in a pose similar to that of the dab.
Musical numbers[]
- Act I
- "The Beautiful Land" - The Urchins
- "A Wonderful Day Like Today" - Sir, Cocky, The Urchins
- "It Isn't Enough" - Cocky, The Urchins
- "Things to Remember" - Sir, The Kid, The Urchins
- "Put It in the Book" - The Kid, The Urchins
- "This Dream" - Cocky
- "Where Would You Be Without Me?" - Sir, Cocky, The Kid
- "Look at That Face" - Sir, The Kid, The Urchins
- "My First Love Song" - Cocky, The Girl
- "The Joker" - Cocky
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?" - Cocky
- Act II
- "That's What It Is to Be Young" - The Urchins
- "What a Man!" - Cocky, Sir, The Kid, The Urchins
- "Feeling Good" - The Negro, The Urchins
- "Nothing Can Stop Me Now!" - Cocky, The Urchins
- "Things to Remember" (Reprise) - Sir
- "My Way" - Cocky, Sir
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?" -(Reprise) - Sir
- "The Beautiful Land" (Reprise) - The Urchins
- "Sweet Beginning" - Cocky, Sir