Carnival in Flanders.
Carnival in Flanders is a stage musical based on the 1953 film, La Kermesse Héroïque.
Cast[]
- Dolores Gray - Cornelia
- John Raitt - The Duke
- Roy Roberts - The Mayor
- Kevin Scott - Jan Breughel
- Pat Stanley - Siska
- Lee Goodman - Innkeeper
- Paul Lipson - Butcher
- Ray Mason - 1st Officer
- George Martin - 2nd Officer
- Matt Mattox - Courier
- Paul Reed - Tailor
- Bobby Vail - Barber
Plot[]
The story is set in 1616 in the small Flemish village of Flackenburg, where a Spanish duke and his entourage descend upon the community. The mayor plays dead, hoping that his ruse will force the visitors to depart, but the duke sets his sights on the man's "widow" and begins to woo her.
Musical numbers[]
- Act I
- "Ring the Bell" - Mayor, Butcher, Barber, Tailor, Innkeeper, Jan Breughel, Siska and Ensemble
- "The Very Necessary You" - Jan Breughel and Siska
- "It's a Fine Old Institution" - Cornelia
- "I'm One of Your Admirers" - Cornelia
- "The Plundering of the Town" - Cornelia, Courier, 2nd Officer, Emy St. Just, John Aristides, Julie Marlowe and Ensemble
- "The Stronger Sex" - Cornelia
- "The Sudden Thrill" - The Duke
- "It's an Old Spanish Custom" - Cornelia and the Duke
- "A Seventeen Gun Salute" - Cornelia, The Duke
- Act II
- "You're Dead!" - Mayor, Butcher, Barber, Innkeeper and Tailor
- "Here's That Rainy Day" - Cornelia
- "Take the Word of a Gentleman" - The Duke
- "A Moment of Your Love" - Cornelia and the Duke
- "How Far Can a Lady Go?" - Cornelia