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Canterbury Tales
Broadway
Revival
Canterbury Tales
Broadway
Revival
Rialto Theatre
1481 Broadway, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Neville Coghill
book:
Neville Coghill
,
Martin Starkie
music:
John Hawkins
,
Richard Hill
People (50)
Irwin Atkins
Miller
(Original)
Kaylyn Dillehay
Guenevere
(Original)
Molly
(Original)
Andy Ferrell
John
(Original)
King Arthur
(Original)
Yeoman
(Original)
Ted Houck, Jr.
Placebo
(Original)
Steward
(Original)
The Carpenter
(Original)
George Maguire
Host
(Original)
Pluto
(Original)
Earl McCarroll
Chaucer
(Original)
January
(Original)
Vance Mizelle
Gervase
(Original)
Merchant
(Original)
Krista Neumann
Alison
(Original)
The Sweetheart
(Original)
Polly Pen
Cook
(Original)
Duenna
(Original)
Miller's Wife
(Original)
K. K. Preece
Nun
(Original)
Proserpina
(Original)
Maureen Sadusk
Old Woman
(Original)
Wife of Bath
(Original)
Mimi Sherwin
Prioress
(Original)
Richard Stillman
Clerk
(Original)
Horse
(Original)
Page
(Original)
Robin
(Original)
Robert Stoeckle
Knight
(Original)
Robert Tetirick
Damian
(Original)
Horse
(Original)
Nicholas
(Original)
Squire
(Original)
Andrew Traines
Friar
(Original)
Justinus
(Original)
Martin Walsh
Executioner
(Original)
Pardoner
(Original)
Kelly Walters
Absalon
(Original)
Alan
(Original)
Summoner
(Original)
Tricia Witham
May
(Original)
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Irwin Atkins
Miller
(Original)
Kaylyn Dillehay
Guenevere
(Original)
Molly
(Original)
Andy Ferrell
John
(Original)
King Arthur
(Original)
Yeoman
(Original)
Ted Houck, Jr.
Placebo
(Original)
Steward
(Original)
The Carpenter
(Original)
George Maguire
Host
(Original)
Pluto
(Original)
Earl McCarroll
Chaucer
(Original)
January
(Original)
Vance Mizelle
Gervase
(Original)
Merchant
(Original)
Krista Neumann
Alison
(Original)
The Sweetheart
(Original)
Polly Pen
Cook
(Original)
Duenna
(Original)
Miller's Wife
(Original)
K. K. Preece
Nun
(Original)
Proserpina
(Original)
Maureen Sadusk
Old Woman
(Original)
Wife of Bath
(Original)
Mimi Sherwin
Prioress
(Original)
Richard Stillman
Clerk
(Original)
Horse
(Original)
Page
(Original)
Robin
(Original)
Robert Stoeckle
Knight
(Original)
Robert Tetirick
Damian
(Original)
Horse
(Original)
Nicholas
(Original)
Squire
(Original)
Andrew Traines
Friar
(Original)
Justinus
(Original)
Martin Walsh
Executioner
(Original)
Pardoner
(Original)
Kelly Walters
Absalon
(Original)
Alan
(Original)
Summoner
(Original)
Tricia Witham
May
(Original)
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Neville Coghill
Based on the translation of Chaucer
Book
Lyrics
Martin Starkie
Book
Richard Hill
Music
John Hawkins
Music
Geoffrey Chaucer
Based on the Book
Robert Johanson
Director
Randy Hugill
Choreographer
Michael Anania
Scenic Design
Sigrid Insull
Costume Design
Gregg Marriner
Lighting Design
John Kroner
Vocal Arrangements
M. R. Jacobs
Production Stage Manager
Jim R. Sprague
Stage Manager
David Asher
Stage Manager
David Lawlor
General Manager
Shirley Herz
General Press Representative
Jan Greenberg
General Press Representative
Sam Rudy
General Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
Gary Wheeler
Photographer
Burry Fredrik
Producer
Bruce Schwartz
Producer
Equity Library Theatre
This Production Originally Produced
Music Theatre International
Presented Through Special Arrangement with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Feb
8
1980
Opening Date
Feb
12
1980
Closing Date
Feb
24
1980
Previews
4
Performances
16
as of Dec 20, 2025
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