MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Feb 03, 1969
Closing Date
May 18, 1969
Previews
5
Performances
121
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Feb 03, 1969 - May 18, 1969)
Setting
The Tabard Inn, London and Canterbury Cathedral in the Spring, during the latter part of the 14th Century.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Nancy Enterprises, Inc.
Produced by Management Three Productions, Ltd. and Frank Productions, Inc.; Produced by arrangement with Classic Presentations Limited
Book by Martin Starkie and Nevill Coghill; Based on "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer; Music by Richard Hill and John Hawkins; Lyrics by Nevill Coghill; Musical Director: Oscar Kosarin; Dance arrangements by Oscar Kosarin; Vocal arrangements by Oscar Kosarin; Music orchestrated by Richard Hill and John Hawkins
Directed by Martin Starkie; Choreographed by Sammy Bayes; Assistant Choreographer: Bert Michaels
Scenic Design by Derek Cousins; Costume Design by Loudon Sainthill; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
General Manager: Ralph Roseman
Production Stage Manager: Elizabeth Caldwell; Stage Manager: Wade Miller; Assistant Stage Mgr: Roger Franklin
Original Broadway Cast Album by Capitol Records; Assistant Conductor: Gordon Harrell; Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek
Scenery Supervision: Richard Seger; Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson and Lee Solters; Casting Consultant: Esther Feinerman; Dance Captain: Bert Michaels; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company; Photographer: Bert Andrews
Hermione Baddeley
Wife of Bath
 
Old Woman
Mary Jo Catlett
Housewife
 
Village Girl
 
Parishioner
Roy Cooper
Miller
 
Pluto
 
Gervase
Betsy Dickerson
Village Girl
Sandy Duncan
The Sweetheart
 
Alison
 
Molly
 
May
Terry Eno
Robin
 
Attendant
 
Courtier
 
Workman
Dick Ensslen
Friar
Ed Evanko
Squire
 
Nicholas
 
Damian
 
Alan
Jack Fletcher
Attendant
 
Workman
Roger Franklin
Executioner
Ann Gardner
Prioress
 
Queen
 
Proserpina
Martyn Green
Chaucer
 
Justinus
Bruce Hyde
Clerk of Oxford
 
Young Knight
 
Absalon
 
John
Karen Kristin
Court Lady
 
Village Girl
 
Bridesmaid
Joyce Maret
Bridesmaid
 
Village Girl
 
Court Lady
Bert Michaels
Summoner
Patricia Michaels
Court Lady
 
Bridesmaid
 
Village Girl
Tod Miller
Page
 
Attendant
 
Courtier
 
Workman
Gene Myers
Attendant
 
Courtier
 
Workman
Evelyn Page
Nun
 
Duenna
 
Miller's Wife
George Rose
Steward
 
The Carpenter
 
January
Ron Schwinn
Attendant
 
Courtier
 
Workman
Marianne Selbert
Bridesmaid
 
Court Lady
 
Village Girl
Leon Shaw
Merchant
Reid Shelton
Knight
 
King
Suzan Sidney
Parishioner
 
Village Girl
Garnett Smith
Priest
 
Placebo
 
Pardoner
Edwin Steffe
Host
David Thomas
Cook
 
Workman
Understudies: Mary Jo Catlett (Miller's Wife, Duenna, Nun), Terry Eno (Clerk of Oxford, Young Knight, John, Absalon), Dick Ensslen (Miller, Pluto, Gervase), Jack Fletcher (Squire, Damian, Alan, Nicholas), Roger Franklin (Host), Karen Kristin (Alison, The Sweetheart, Molly, May), Patricia Michaels (Prioress, Queen, Proserpina), Tod Miller (Robin), Gene Myers (Summoner), Evelyn Page (Wife of Bath, Old Woman), Ron Schwinn (Priest, Pardoner, Friar), Reid Shelton (Merchant), Garnett Smith (Steward, January) and David Thomas (Chaucer, Justinus)

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Feb 03, 1969 - May 18, 1969)

Cast

Eleanor Bergquist
Parishioner
 
Village Girl
Mary Jo Catlett
Nun
 
Miller's Wife
 
Duenna
Understudies: Eleanor Bergquist (Nun, Miller's Wife, Duenna), Mary Jo Catlett (Wife of Bath) and Leon Shaw (Knight)
music by John Hawkins and Richard Hill; lyrics by Nevill Coghill
Act 1
Sung By
Song of Welcome
Host and Company
Goodnight Hymn
Company
Canterbury Day
Company
Pilgrim Riding Music
Company
I Have a Noble Cock
Nicholas
Darling Let Me Teach You How to Kiss
Absalon
There's the Moon
Nicholas and Alison
It Depends on What You're At
Wife of Bath, Nun and Company
Love Will Conquer All
Prioress, Village Girl and Company
Beer Is Best
Miller, Miller's Wife, Alan, John and Molly
Canterbury Day (Reprise)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Come on and Marry Me Honey
Wife of Bath and Company
Mug Dance
Company
Where Are the Girls of Yesterday
Host and Company
Hymen, Hymen
Company
If She Has Never Loved Before
January
I'll Give My Love a Ring
Damian and May
Pear Tree Sextet
Damian, January, Pluto, Proserpina and May
I Am All Ablaze
Squire
Love Pas de Deux
Pilgrim and Village Girl
What Do Women Want
Young Knight and Court Ladies
April Song
Company
Love Will Conquer All (Reprise)
Prioress, Village Girl and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1969 Nominee
Sandy Duncan
 

Best Scenic Design

1969 Nominee
Scenic Design by Derek Cousins

Best Costume Design

1969 Winner
Costume Design by Loudon Sainthill
 

Best Choreography

1969 Nominee
Choreographed by Sammy Bayes

Theatre World

Award

1969 Recipient
Ed Evanko
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