Canterbury Tales
Musical - Original
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: February 3, 1969
- Closing Date: May 18, 1969
- Previews: 5
- Performances: 121
Lyrics: Neville Coghill
Book: Neville Coghill, Martin Starkie
Music: John Hawkins, Richard Hill
Synopsis
A group of pilgrims entertain each other with stories of love, deception and bawdy humor en route to the tomb of St. Thomas-Becket in Canterbury. A musical adaptation of the "tales" written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 1300s.
Opening Night Cast
| Hermione Baddeley | Wife of Bath Old Woman |
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| Mary Jo Catlett | Village Girl Parishioner Housewife |
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| Roy Cooper | Gervase Pluto Miller |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Martin Starkie | Book | |
| Neville Coghill | Book | |
| Richard Hill | Music | |
| John Hawkins | Music | |
| Neville Coghill | Lyrics | |
| Martin Starkie | Director |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Theatre World Award | Ed Evanko | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Choreography | Sammy Bayes | Nominee |
| 1969 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Loudon Sainthill | Winner |
| 1969 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Sandy Duncan | Nominee |
| 1969 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Derek Cousins | Nominee |
