Original Musical Numbers List

Act One

  • Overture
  • Row Row Row
  • We don't want to lose you
  • Belgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
  • Medley ? Are we downhearted, It's a long way to TIpperary, Hold your hand out Naughty Boy
  • I'll make a man of you
  • Pack up your troubles
  • Itchykoo
  • Heilige nacht
  • Christmas day in the cookhouse
  • Goodbye?ee

Act Two

  • Oh What a Lovely War
  • Gassed last night
  • Roses of Picardy
  • Hush here comes a Whizzbang
  • There's a long long trail
  • I don't want to be a soldier
  • Kaiser Bill
  • They were only playing leapfrog
  • Old soldiers never die
  • If you want the old batallion
  • If the sergeant steals your rum
  • Far far from wipers
  • I wore a tunic
  • Forward Joe Soap's Army
  • Fred Karno's Army
  • When this lousy war is over
  • Wash me in the water
  • I want to go home
  • The Bells of Hell
  • Keep the home fires burning
  • Sister Susie's sewing shirts
  • Finale (Chanson de Craonne / I don't want to be a soldier / And when they ask us)

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.

List of musical numbers at Wyndham's Theatre

Act One

  • Overture
  • Row Row Row .... Ensemble
  • We don't want to lose you .... The Ladies
  • Belgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser .... Mary Preston
  • Medley ? Are we downhearted, It's a long way to TIpperary, Hold your hand out Naughty Boy .... The Men
  • I'll make a man of you .... Avis Bunnage
  • Pack up your troubles .... The Men
  • Itchykoo .... Fanny Carby
  • Heilige nacht .... Colin Kemball
  • Christmas day in the cookhouse .... Brian Murphy
  • Goodbye?ee .... Victor Spinetti

Act Two

  • Oh What a Lovely War .... Ensemble
  • Gassed last night .... John Gower
  • Roses of Picardy .... Avis Bunnage and John Gower
  • Hush here comes a Whizzbang .... The Men
  • There's a long long trail .... John Gower
  • I don't want to be a soldier
  • Kaiser Bill
  • They were only playing leapfrog .... The Men
  • Old soldiers never die .... Murray Melvin
  • If you want the old batallion
  • If the sergeant steals your rum
  • Far far from wipers .... The Men
  • I wore a tunic .... John Gower
  • Forward Joe Soap's Army
  • Fred Karno's Army .... The Men
  • When this lousy war is over .... Colin Kemball
  • Wash me in the water
  • I want to go home
  • The Bells of Hell .... The Men
  • Keep the home fires burning .... Myvanwy Jenn
  • Sister Susie's sewing shirts .... Avis Bunnage
  • Finale (Chanson de Craonne / I don't want to be a soldier / And when they ask us) .... Ensemble