Betty Blue Eyes

Betty Blue Eyes
Original West End production
Music	George Stiles
Lyrics	Anthony Drewe
Book	Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman
Basis	A Private Function by Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray
Premiere	19 March 2011 (2011-03-19): Novello Theatre
Productions	2011 West End 2013 Wichita

Betty Blue Eyes (Original London Cast Recording)
Soundtrack album cast recording by Various
Released	3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)
Length	79:38
Label	First Night Records

Betty Blue Eyes is a 2011 stage musical comedy based on the 1984 film A Private Function, and features music by George Stiles, with lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The book was written for the stage by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, adapted from Alan Bennett's original screenplay.

Betty Blue Eyes is based on the 1984 film A Private Function, by Alan Bennett. The show marked producer Cameron Mackintosh's first new musical in over 10 years and when describing what drew him to the project (which he has described as "delicious"), Mackintosh said:

Betty Blue Eyes opened at the Novello Theatre in the West End, London, on 13 April 2011, following previews from 19 March. The production was directed by Richard Eyre, with musical staging by Stephen Mear design by Tim Hatley and orchestrations by William David Brohn. The cast consisted of Sarah Lancashire as Joyce Chilvers, Reece Shearsmith as Gilbert Chilvers, David Bamber as Doctor Swaby, Jack Edwards as Mr Allardyce, Ann Emery as Mother Dear, Mark Meadows as Lockwood and Adrian Scarborough as Inspector Wormold. The voice of the show's animatronic pig Betty was provided by Australian actress Kylie Minogue. Despite positive reviews the musical closed in London on 24 September 2011, after a run of just six months.