Rex
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Previews Began: April 15, 1976
Opening Night: April 25, 1976
Closing Night: June 5, 1976
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: Sherman Yellen
The story of Henry VIII, the volatile English king who married multiple times in the hope of securing a male heir to the throne.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
No Song More Pleasing……………………..Mark Smeaton
The Field of Cloth of Gold…………………………Company
Where Is My Son?……………………………………Company
Basse Dances…………………………………………..Company
The Chase……….Comus, Will Somers, Mark Smeaton,
Gentlemen
Away From You…………….Henry VIII, King of England
As Once I Loved You…………………..Catherine Howard
Away From You (Reprise)…………………….Anne Boleyn,
Henry VIII, King of England
Elizabeth…………………Mark Smeaton, Lady Margaret,
Lady in Waiting
No Song More Pleasing
(Reprise)…………………………………..Lady Jane Seymour,
Henry VIII, King of England
So Much You Loved Me……………………….Anne Boleyn
So Much You Loved Me (Reprise)…………Anne Boleyn
Te Deum………………………………………………….Company
ACT TWO
Christmas at Hampton Court……..Princess Elizabeth,
Prince Edward,
Princess Mary
The Wee Golden Warrior…………………….Will Somers,
Prince Edward,
Princess Elizabeth,
Ladies, Gentlemen
The Masque………………..Will Somers, Prince Edward,
Princess Elizabeth, Princess Mary,
Ladies, Gentlemen
Sword Dance…………………………………..Sword Dancers
From Afar……………………..Henry VIII, King of England
In Time…………………..Princess Elizabeth, Will Somers
In Time (Reprise)……………………….Princess Elizabeth,
Prince Edward
Te Deum (Reprise)…………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Nicol Williamson Henry VIII, King of England
Tom Aldredge Will Somers
Penny Fuller Anne Boleyn
Princess Elizabeth
Barbara Andres Queen Catherine of England
Glenn Close Princess Mary
Martha Danielle Queen Claude of France
Lady Margaret
Queen Katherine Parr of England
Dennis Daniels Second Guard
Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Ed Evanko Mark Smeaton
Harry Fawcett Ensemble
Paul Forrest Ensemble
Pat Gideon Ensemble
Merwin Goldsmith Comus
William Griffis Cardinal Wolsey
Ken Henley First Guard
Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Dawn Herbert Ensemble
Robin Hoff Ensemble
Don Johanson Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Michael John Prince Edward
Keith Koppmeier Dauphin
Jim Litten Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Craig Lucas Ensemble
Carol Jo Lugenbeal Ensemble
Valerie Mahaffey Catherine Howard
Ensemble
G. Eugene Moose Ensemble
Stephen D. Newman Francis, King of France
Jeff Phillips French Herald
Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Charles Rule Norfolk
Ensemble
Danny Ruvolo English Herald
Ensemble
Sword and Morris Dancer
Sparky Shapiro Young Princess Elizabeth
April Shawhan Lady Jane Seymour
Lillian Shelby Nurse
Ensemble
Jo Speros Ensemble
Gerald R. Teijelo, Jr. Thomas Cromwell
Ensemble
Candace Tovar Ensemble
John Ulrickson Ensemble
Melanie Vaughan Lady in Waiting
Ensemble