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y separately published work icon The Little Tin Soldier single work   musical theatre   children's  
Alternative title: The Little Tin Soldier and the Ballerina
Note: Book and lyrics by Don Battye, music and lyrics by Peter Pinne.
Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 The Little Tin Soldier
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Based on the favourite story by Hans Christian Andersen (q.v.), this 'children's Toyland musical," was created by Pinne and Battye as a follow up to their previous production Billabong Bill (1976). The story follows the adventures of a little tin soldier who is thrown out of a window by a wicked goblin. The soldier lands in a gutter and heads towards the sea. The original fairytale ending, in which the soldier is melted in an oven, has been changed so that he and the ballerina eventually get together.

Production Details

  • 1977 : Alexander Theatre, Monash University (Melbourne) ; 4-29 January. Dir. Marie Cumisky ; Cost. Anne Peterson and Graham McGuffie. - Cast incl. Peter Allen, Geraldine Morrow, Katy Brinson.

    1982 : Arts Theatre, Brisbane ; no details.

    2003 : Arts Theatre, Brisbane ; ca. February-March.

  • This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian-written music theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1977
      1977 .
      Extent: 8p.
      Note/s:
      • Vocal selection.
      • For voice and piano.

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Local Id: P656 MUS Pinne Collection-Little tin soldier/2

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Local Id: 618884 MUS NL m 782.9
      ca. 2002 .
      Extent: no detailsp.
      Description: 1 score (spiral binding)
      Note/s:
      • For voice and piano.
      • Contents include : Act One: 1. 'Overture' ; 2. 'The Little Tin Soldier' ; 3. 'Opening to Toyland' ; 4. 'The Little Tin Soldier' ; 5. 'Pretty Ballerina' ; 6. 'Toyland' ; 7. 'Lullaby' ; 8. 'Home' ; 9. 'It's the Custom Here' ; 10. 'From a Paper Boat' ; 11. F'rom a Paper Boat' (reprise) ; 12. 'Pretty Ballerina' ; 13. 'The Kingdom of Neptune and Coral Dance' ; Act Two: 14. 'Entre Acte' ; 15. 'Tin Soldier' ; 16. 'The Music, the Music' ; 17. 'No One's as Handsome as Me' ; 18. 'Tap Your Little Tootsies Off' ; 19. 'Tap Your Little Tootsies Off' (reprise) ; 20. 'No One's as Handsome as Me' (reprise) ; 21. 'Tin Soldier' (reprise) 22. Finale ; 24. Reprises.

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Local Id: 3874378 MUS Pinne Collection-Little tin soldier/1
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A collection of 14 songs from five of the Don Battye/Peter Pinne children's musicals. All date from 1973 to 1980s and were previously unreleased. The CD was named as one of the top ten show tune releases in the USA during 2000.

The tracks are : 1. 'Pantomime' ; 2. 'From a Paper Boat'/'It's the Custom Here' ; 3. 'At the Fair' ; 4. 'Back Up on Top' ; 5. 'No One's as Handsome as Me' ; 6. 'Let the Sun Put a Smile in Your Hand' ; 7. 'Silver Sequin' ; 8. 'Lullaby' ; 9. 'Terribly, Terribly Me' ; 10. 'Happy Shoes' ; 11. 'Will She Love Me?' ; 12. 'Great Big Country Shoehouse' ; 13. 'Right Hand Man' ; 14. 'All the Colours of the Rainbow.'

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