Canterbury Tales

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,with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton attending the premiere. It played for a record-breaking 2080 performances and closed on 24 March 1973. 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 External links