When Does the Ravishing Begin? - Hy Hazell - Lock Up Your Daughters (Laurie Johnson/Lionel Bart)

music by Laurie Johnson - lyrics by Lionel Bart
Adapted from Henry Fielding's Rape Upon Rape
This British musical has not have a CD release and contains some wonderful material. Premiered in 1959

[@mjmacmtenor]

I did this show as a freshman in college at CSU Long Beach (1972)! I played the fop character. The makeup instructor commented how easy it was to do my wig because I already had a “high forehead”. Ha ha Of course, now my “forehead” covers half my head! My first featured role in college and this brings back a lot of good memories. Thanks for posting.

[@DamienSlattery68]

Wonderful recollection!

[@mikerichardson1695]

The title of the song is When Does the RavISHing Begin, a quite different meaning to the title given here, and it is clearing sung correctly. Are you trying to update it for these more Puritanical times, so different from the time the musical is set?

[@DamienSlattery68]

You are absolutely right and I was absolutely wrong! I will correct this glaring error. Thank you so much.