Canterbury Tales (musical)
| Canterbury Tales | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Musical | ||
Book Martin Starkie | Nevill Coghill | |
| Basis | The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer | |
| Productions | 1968 West End | |
Canterbury Tales is a musical conceived by
Phoenix Theatre, London on 21 March 1968. It played for a record-breaking 2080 performances[1] and closed on 24 March 1973.[2]
Songs
- 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
- ^ Chaucer Heritage Trust website, history section. Accessed 20 October 2021
- ^ "This is Theatre" website, Canterbury Tales entry. Accessed 20 October 2021
External links
Canterbury Tales at the Internet Broadway Database
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