Tiverton Junior Operatic Club

 

Bugsy Malone

1999
Words: Alan Parker

Music: Paul Williams

If you were a mobster in a mess, who would you turn to to get you out of trouble? Why, Bugsy Malone, of course. Call in any pool hall and you'll find everyone knows him. Ask in any boxer's gym and his name will be associated with prize fighters. He's a favourite with the ladies and with hoodlums.

Bugsy meets a singer with potential called Blousey Brown. While she awaits an audition with Speakeasy owner Fat Sam Staccetto, Bugsy tries to befriend her. Blousey is not taken in by Bugsy's well-practiced chat-up patter, and put off by the close attention dancer Tallulah gives him. Even when Bugsy explains that Tallulah is Sam's girl, Blousey gives him the cold shoulder.

Fat Sam's business empire is gradually being whittled away by rival mobster Dandy Dan. Despite being told to 'go back home' by fellow auditionee Fizzy, Blousey hangs around awaiting the 'tomorrow' when Fat Sam will listen to her. By the time Blousey gets the offer of a job, Fat Sam's various operations have been smashed and the members of his gang splurged. Even Loony 'Mad-as-a-hatter' Bergonzi is no match for the splurge-gun. All that's left is the Speakeasy.

Fat Sam engages Bugsy's help. Bugsy figures that the money he will earn will see Blousey and himself to Hollywood, but first Fat Sam must have some of these guns.

Bugsy and his new friend, prospective boxing champion Leroy Smith, persuade a group of down-and-outs to help them break into Dandy Dan's warehouse. Now armed with some splurge-guns of their own, the scene is set for a messy showdown.

Can Captain Smolsky and Lieutenant O'Dreary of the N.Y.P.D. track them down in time to stop the splurge out?

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