Canterbury Tales (musical)
| Canterbury Tales | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
 Logo | |
| Music | John Hawkins Richard Hill |
| Lyrics | Nevill Coghill |
| Book | Martin Starkie Nevill Coghill |
| Basis | The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer |
| Productions | 1968 West End |
Canterbury Tales is a musical conceived by Martin Starkie and written by Nevill Coghill and Martin Starkie with music by John Hawkins and Richard Hill. Originally presented at the Oxford Playhouse in 1964, it was expanded into a full-length musical and presented at the Phoenix Theatre, London on 21 March 1968. It played for a record-breaking 2080 performances[1] and closed on 24 March 1973.[2]
Songs
[edit]- Overture – Orchestra
- Song of Welcome – Host
- Canterbury Day – Pilgrims
- Darling, Let Me Teach You How To Kiss – Absalon
- I Have A Noble Cock – Nicholas
- Pater Noster – Nicholas, Alison, Carpenter
- There's The Moon – Nicholas, Alison
- It Depends on Where You're At – Nun, Wife of Bath, Chorus
- Love Will Conquer All – Prioress, Nun, Chorus
- Beer Is Best – John, Alan, Miller, Molly, Chorus
- Come on And Marry Me, Honey – Wife of Bath
- Where Are The Girls of Yesterday? – Host, Chorus
- If She Has Never Loved Before – January
- I'll Give My Love A Ring – Damien, May
- Pear Tree – May, Proserpina, January, Damian, Pluto
- I Am All Ablaze – Squire
- What Do Women Want? – Knight
- April Song – Village Girls
- Love Will Conquer All (reprise)
References
[edit]- ^ Chaucer Heritage Trust website, history section. Accessed 20 October 2021
- ^ "This is Theatre" website, Canterbury Tales entry. Accessed 20 October 2021
External links
[edit]Canterbury Tales at the Internet Broadway Database
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