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