Credits for Canterbury Tales (Broadway Production, 1969)

Performers

Replacements and additional info can be seen by clicking on a linked role.

Original Cast

... Chaucer	Martyn Green
... Host	Edwin Steffe
... Miller	Roy Cooper
... Wife of Bath	Hermione Baddeley
... Cook	David Thomas (i)
... Merchant	Leon Shaw
... Knight	Reid Shelton
... Steward	George Rose
... Prioress	Ann Gardner
... Nun 1 replacement	Evelyn Page
... Priest	Garnett Smith
... Clerk of Oxford	Bruce Hyde
... Squire	Ed Evanko
... Friar	Richard Ensslen
... Pardoner	Garnett Smith
... Summoner	Bert Michaels
... Nicholas (in "The Miller's Tale")	Ed Evanko
... Alison (in "The Miller's Tale")	Sandy Duncan
... The Carpenter (in "The Miller's Tale")	George Rose
... Absalon (in "The Miller's Tale")	Bruce Hyde
... Gervase (in "The Miller's Tale")	Roy Cooper
... Robin (in "The Miller's Tale")	Terry Eno
... The Two Parishioners (in "The Miller's Tale")	Mary Jo Catlett Suzan Sidney
... Miller (in "The Steward's Tale")	Roy Cooper
... Miller's Wife (in "The Steward's Tale")	Evelyn Page
... Molly (in "The Steward's Tale")	Sandy Duncan
... Alan (in "The Steward's Tale")	Ed Evanko
... John (in "The Steward's Tale")	Bruce Hyde
... January (in "The Merchant's Tale")	George Rose
... Justinius (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Martyn Green
... Placebo (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Garnett Smith
... May (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Sandy Duncan
... Damian (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Ed Evanko
... Pluto (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Roy Cooper
... Proserpina (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Ann Gardner
... Duenna (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Evelyn Page
... Page (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Todd Miller
... Bridesmaids (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Patricia Michaels Marianne Selbert Karen Kristin Joyce Maret
... Attendants (in "The Merchant's Tale")	Terry Eno Tod Miller Gene Myers Ron Schwinn Jack Fletcher (ii)
... King (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Reid Shelton
... Queen (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Ann Gardner
... Old Woman (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Hermione Baddeley
... Young Knight (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Bruce Hyde
... Executioner (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Roger Franklin
... Courtiers (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Terry Eno Ron Schwinn Tod Miller Gene Myers
... Court Ladies (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Karen Kristin Marianne Selbert Joyce Maret Patricia Michaels
... Housewife (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Mary Jo Catlett
... Sweetheart (in "The Wife of Bath's Tale")	Sandy Duncan
... Other Pilgrims; Workmen	Terry Eno Jack Fletcher (ii) Tod Miller Gene Myers David Thomas (i)
... Village Girls	Mary Jo Catlett Betsy Dickerson Karen Kristin Joyce Maret Patricia Michaels Marianne Selbert Suzan Sidney

Swings & Alternates

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Standbys

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Understudies

... Chaucer / Justinus	David Thomas (i)
... Host	Roger Franklin
... Miller / Gervase / Miller / Pluto	Richard Ensslen
... Wife of Bath / Old Woman 1 replacement	Evelyn Page
... Merchant	Reid Shelton
... Knight / King	Leon Shaw
... Steward / Carpenter / January	Garnett Smith
... Prioress / Proserpina / Queen	Patricia Michaels
... Nun / Miller's Wife / Duenna	Mary Jo Catlett
... Priest / Pardoner	Ron Schwinn
... Clerk of Oxford / Absalon / John / Placebo	Terry Eno
... Squire / Nicholas / Alan / Damian	Jack Fletcher (ii)
... Friar	Ron Schwinn
... Summoner	Gene Myers
... Sweetheart / Alison / Molly / May	Karen Kristin
... Robin	Tod Miller

Staff

Staging

... Director	Martin Starkie
... Musical Numbers and Dances	Sammy Bayes

Design

... Scenery	Derek Cousins
... Costumes	Loudon Sainthill
... Lighting	Jules Fisher

Music

... Musical Direction, Vocal and Dance Arrangements	Oscar Kosarin
... Orchestrations	Richard Hill John Hawkins

Producers

... Producers	Management Three Productions Frank Productions, Inc.
... Producer (by arrangement with)	Classic Presentations Limited

Film

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Other Credits

... Scenery Supervisor	Richard Seger
... Assistant Choreographer	Bert Michaels

Writers

Show's Authors

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Additional Writers for This Production

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General Replacements

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