Kings and Clowns

A Musical in 2 acts. Book, Music & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Designed by John Napier; lighting by Richard Pilbrow & Graham Large; Costumes by John Napier & Ann Curtis; Choreography by Gillian Gregory; Musical Director - Ed Coleman; Sound by David Collison. Directed by Mel Shapiro.

Phoenix Theatre, London - 1 March, 1978 (34 perfs)

Company Stage Manager - ROSEMARY CURR
Deputy Stage Manager - ROGER COLLINS
Assistant Stage Managers - JAMES CHATTO, CHRISTINE CROW

Original Cast

Henry - FRANK FINLAY
Catherine of Aragon - ELIZABETH COUNSELL
Anne Boleyn - DILYS WATLING
Jane Seymour - MAUREEN SCOTT
Anne of Cleves - ANNA QUAYLE
Catherine Howard - COLETTE GLEESON
Catherine Parr - SALLY MATES
Will Somers (The Jester) - RAY C. DAVIS
Mark Smeaton/Claude of Lorraine - MICHAEL HEATH
Thomas Cromwelll/Cardinal Wolsey - MICHAEL NAPIER BROWN
The Duke of Norfolk - CHARLES WEST
Thomas Culpepper - MICHAEL HEATH

Ensemble

RICHARD RATCLIFFE, RICHARD WALSH, PHILIP GRIFFITHS, JEANNA L'ESTY, DORCAS JONES, JUNE SHAND

The Orchestra

Flute, Piccolo, Tenor Sax JOHN FRANCHI
Flute, Piccolo, Oboe PETER HULL
Oboe, CorAnglais, Clarinet TOM CRANE
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon LENNY BYRNE
Trumpet, Flugel Horn TREVOR BARBER
Trombone, Euphonium ROY HUCKRIDGE
French Horn JOHN WINCH
French Horn HUBERT STAAR
Cello NIGEL WARREN GREEN
Cello PAUL KEGG
Cello CATHY GILES
Keyboard JO STEWART
Bass, Bass Guitar NEIL CAMERON
Percussion DICK HARWARD

 

Musical Numbers

ACT ONE

Overture
Kings and Clowns Jester, Henry, Company
Henry Tudor Jester, Company
Good Times Henry, Wolsey, Norfolk, Jester
To Love One Man Catherine of Aragon
Get Rid of Her! Henry
I'm Not! Anne Boleyn
The Grape and the Vine Henry, Smeaton
A Woman is a Wonderful Thing Henry
In Bed Jester, Norfolk, Cromwell, Company
My Son Henry
The Grape and the Vine (reprise) Henry, Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn, Smeaton
Young Together Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour
Henry Tudor (reprise) Jester, Company
Tomorrow With Me Henry, Jane Seymour

ACT TWO

Entr'acte
Kings and Clowns (reprise) Jester
Could Anything Be More Beautiful? Henry
Bitch! The Wives
The Perfect Woman Henry, The Wives
Henry Tudor (reprise) Jester
Is Sad Anne of Cleves
Ten Wishes Catherine, Culpepper, Young People
Henry Tudor (reprise) Jester
Good Times (reprise) Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Jester, Company
The End of Love Jane Seymour
A Man Is About To Be Born Henry
Sextet The Wives
Young Together (reprise) Henry, The Wives
Good Times (reprise) Catherine Parr
Finale The Company