Little Me The Musical

Music by Cy Coleman
Book by Neil Simon, Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh

Recommended Resources

Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Little Me

Little Me 1999 Broadway Cast Recording

Little Me: The Intimate Memoirs of that Great Star of Stage, Screen and Television, Belle Poitrine (as told to Patrick Dennis)

Little Me 1962 Original Broadway Cast Recording

Based on a novel by Patrick Dennis (see link at left).

1960s on Long Island. Belle spends a great deal of time and effort trying to achive culture, wealth and social position so that she will be good enough for Noble Eggleson's mother to let her marry him. By the time she achieves her goals, Noble is no longer rich, but Belle still loves him anyway.

Noble, Val du Val, Mr. Pinchley, Prince Cherney, Otto Schnitzler, & Fred Poitrine will originally all meant to be played by the same performer, but some productions may choose to cast them separately.

Several of the roles in Little Me require dance experience.

Old Belle Poitrine (alto, comic role)

 reminiscing

Young Belle Poitrine (Mezzo, plays ages 16 - 35)

 ample-bosomed engenue

Noble Eggleson (Baritone, comic role)

son of a rich snob. Billy Crystal type.

Mother Eggleson

won't let Noble marry Belle because she has no wealth, culture, or social position.

Mr. Pinchley (Baritone)

the town's miser

Val DuVal (Baritone)

a egotistical French entertainer

Patrick Dennis

Prince Cherney/Otto Schnitzler/Fred Poitrine (Baritone)

George Musgrove (Baritone)

a boy from drifters row, attracted to Belle

Benny & Bernie Buchbaum (Baritone)

brothers running a vaudeville show

Small/Medium Chorus

Little Me Links - Related Websites

Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Little Me (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

• Improve your jazz dance skills

• The Truth (Old Belle & Male Chorus)
• The Other Side Of The Tracks (Young Belle)
• The Rich Kids Rag (Chorus & Dance)
• I Love You (Young Belle & Noble)
• On The Other Side Of The Tracks - reprise (Young Belle)
• Deep Down Inside (Belle & Pinchley)
• Be A Performer (Bernie, Benny, Young Belle)
• Boom Boom (Val du Val)
• I've Got Your Number (George)
• Real Live Girl (Fred Poitrine)
• Real Live Girls (male chorus)
• Poor Little Hollywood Star (Young Belle)
• Little Me (Young Belle & Old Belle)
• The Prince's Farewell (Prince)
• Here's To Us (Young Belle & chorus)