Valmouth (musical)

Valmouth is a 1958 musical by Sandy Wilson based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Firbank.

[1] It premiered in London at the Lyric Hammersmith, before transferring to the Saville Theatre.

[3] It made a star of Fenella Fielding as Lady Parvula de Panzoust.

[4] The musical has since been staged several times including twice at the Chichester Festival Theatre and several cast album recordings have been released.

[7][8] Plays and Players wrote "Sandy Wilson's lyrics include, by my reckoning, at least half a dozen potential hits beside 'Big Best Shoes'.

1959 flyer of the original production at the Saville Theatre