The Penny Friend facts for kids

The Penny Friend is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by William Roy based on a play by J. M. Barrie, A Kiss for Cinderella. It featured Bernadette Peters in her first Off-Broadway role. William Roy later worked with Peters as a writer, arranger and conductor for her nightclub act.

Plot summary

The story involves a girl who thinks that she is Cinderella, and whose friends go along with her story. After talking about attending a ball, she actually appears to be at the ball. However, it is soon evident that her story is all fantasy. In reality Cinderella is lying unconscious in a snow bank. She is brought to a hospital where she dies.

Characters and cast

• Cinderella -- Bernadette Peters
• Mrs. Maloney—Georgia Creighton
• Mr. McGill—Bill Drew
• Kate Bodie—Charlotte Fairchild
• Maudie—Terry Forman
• George—Dewey Golkin
• Lady—Sherill Price
• Invite—Jimmy Rivers
• Policeman -- Jamie Ross
• Mr. Jennings—John Senger
• Charles Bodie -- Michael Wager