Blondel

• Original London Production (1983)
  London, England
• American Premiere (1985)
  El Paso, TX
• University of Texas El Paso Remount (1988)
  El Paso, TX
• London Revival (2006)
  London, England
• Revision Premiere (2012)
  El Paso, TX

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Original score

• Monks' Introduction
• All I Need Are Words
  • aka The Creative Process [no note]
• How Long Can Someone Wait
• I'm a Monarchist
• Artists Are Tragic and Sensitive Souls
• The Ministry of Feudal Affairs
• Opening Ensemble
• Fiona's Plea to John
• Richard's Intervention
• Economic Acrostic
• Crusade Rally
• The Least of My Troubles
• Lionheart
• No Rhyme for Richard
• Trio
• Assassin's Song
• Running Back for More
• Blondel in Europe
• Saladin Days
• I Can't Wait to Be King
• The Inn at Salzburg
• Blondel's Search
• The Duke of Austria's Quarters
• Reunion
• Death of a Statesman
• Tribute to a Statesman and a Royal Pardon
• The Wrong Train
• John's Coronation
• Richard's Return
• Blondel and Fiona
• The Cell
• Westminster Abbey

King Richard's minstrel, Blondel, embarks on a quest to find the king but tries to make it big as a pop singer and songwriter at the same time.

The idea for a musical about the Crusades had been in Tim Rice's mind since he had been working with Andrew Lloyd Webber. They had done some outlining for the project and entitled it Come Back, Richard, Your Country Needs You. They wrote a song with that title and released it as a single in 1969.

• Come Back, Richard, Your Country Needs You (working title)
• Lute! (revision)