Als Lads

Plot

Three British seamen (Scousers) working as waiters on a transatlantic liner in 1927 are given a chance to work for the Al Capone gang, after running booze (bootlegging) into America which had Prohibition in place.

Quote 1999—I was told a story by a gentleman called Leo White and after doing some research ,found to be true(though I never doubted it- Scousers get everywhere don,t they!) Subsequently Vic Gibson wrote an article in the Liverpool Echo- the response was both dramatic and energising.I received letters and phone calls from people scattered throughout the Merseyside area, confirming that their Great Uncles or Grandfathers were Al Capone's bodyguards or bootleggers.This confirmation of authenticity led me to pen the story and with the addition of a little artistic licence, to develop the musical play-"Al,s Lads" Marc Gee

Cast

Marc Warren as Jimmy

Kirsty Mitchell as Edith

Peter Pedrero as Brendan

Al Sapienza as Georgio

Ralf Little as Dan

Julian Littman as Al Capone

Scott Maslen as Sammy

Stephen Lord as Eddy

Richard Roundtree as Boom Boom

Warwick Davis as Leo

Ricky Tomlinson as Billy