
A Connecticut Yankee.
A Connecticut Yankee is a stage musical based on the Mark Twain novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
Cast[]
- William Gaxton - Martin
- Paul Everton - Arthur Pendragos/King Arthur of Britain
- Jack Thompson - Gerald Lake/Sir Galahad
- Nana Bryant - Fay Morgan
- Constance Carpenter - Alice Carter/The Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise
- June Cochrane - Mistress Evelyn Al Belle-Ans
Plot[]
In Connecticut in the 1920s, Martin is about to be married to Fay. When an old flame, Alice, visits him, Fay knocks him out with a champagne bottle in a jealous fit. As Martin dreams, he is seemingly in the court of King Arthur in 528. Dubbed "Sir Boss" by Arthur, Martin is directed to industrialize Camelot, which he does, including telephones, and radios. He falls in love with "Demoiselle Alisande" ("Alice") but the king's evil sister, "Morgan Le Fay" ("Fay"), kidnaps her. As Martin rescues her, he wakes up and realizes that it was Alice that he loved all along.
Musical numbers[]
- Act I
- "This Is My Night to Howl"—Fay Morgan and Ensemble
- "My Heart Stood Still"—Martin and Alice Carter
- "Thou Swell"—Martin and Alice Carter
- "At the Round Table"—The Company
- "On a Desert Island with Thee"—Mistress Evelyn Al Belle-Ans, Sir Galahad, Sir Gawain and Ensemble
- "To Keep My Love Alive" (1943 revival)—Queen Morgan Le Fay
- "My Heart Stood Still" (Reprise)—Martin and The Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise
- Act II
- "Ye Lunchtime Follies"—Sir Galahad and Ensemble
- "Can't You Do a Friend a Favor?" (1943 revival)—Queen Morgan Le Fay and Martin
- "Thou Swell" (Reprise)—Martin and The Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise
- "I Feel At Home With You"—Sir Galahad, Mistress Evelyn Al Belle-Ans, Sir Gawain and Ensemble
- "You Always Love the Same Girl"—Martin and King Arthur of Britain
- "The Camelot Samba"—Sir Gawain and Ensemble