Show Boat Broadway Original Cast Revival

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Original
Replacement
Jerome Addison Headshot
Jerome Addison
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Gilbert Adkins Headshot
Gilbert Adkins
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Carmine Alexandria Headshot
Carmine Alexandria
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Robert Allen Headshot
Robert Allen
Steve
Betty Barker Headshot
Betty Barker
Child
Ivory Bass Headshot
Ivory Bass
Singer
Talley Beatty Headshot
Talley Beatty
Dancer
Bora
Dancers (Boys)
Marta Becket Headshot
Marta Becket
Dancers (Girls)
English (Congress of Beauties)
English
Dancer
William Bender Headshot
William Bender
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Seldon Bennett Headshot
Seldon Bennett
Pete
Elmira Jones Bey Headshot
Elmira Jones Bey
Dancers (Girls)
Janice Bodenhoff Headshot
Janice Bodenhoff
French (Congress of Beauties)
Dancers (Girls)
French
Dancer
Eleanor Boleyn Headshot
Eleanor Boleyn
Dancer
Indian
Dancers (Girls)
Indian (Congress of Beauties)
Thomas Bowman Headshot
Thomas Bowman
Singers (Boys)
Man with guitar
Tom Bowman Headshot
Tom Bowman
Singer
Grace Brenton Headshot
Grace Brenton
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Carol Bruce Headshot
Carol Bruce
Julie
Robert Bulger Headshot
Robert Bulger
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Glenn Burris Headshot
Glenn Burris
Singers (Boys)
Ralph Chambers Headshot
Ralph Chambers
Vallon
Edward Chappel Headshot
Edward Chappel
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Vivian Cherry Headshot
Vivian Cherry
Dancers (Girls)
Italian (Congress of Beauties)
Dancer
Italian
Jan Clayton Headshot
Jan Clayton
Magnolia
Kim
Kim (in her twenties)
William Cole Headshot
William Cole
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Clarise Crawford Headshot
Clarise Crawford
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Erno Czako Headshot
Erno Czako
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Jack Daley Headshot
Jack Daley
Jim
Terry Dawson Headshot
Terry Dawson
Dancer
Dancers (Boys)
Helen Dowdy Headshot
Helen Dowdy
Queenie
Andrea Downing Headshot
Andrea Downing
Spanish
Spanish (Congress of Beauties)
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Ralph Dumke Headshot
Ralph Dumke
Cap'n Andy
Captain Andy
Buddy Ebsen Headshot
Buddy Ebsen
Frank
Sara Floyd Headshot
Sara Floyd
Landlady
Billy De Forest Headshot
Billy De Forest
Child
Howard Frank Headshot
Howard Frank
Backwoodsman
Charles Fredericks Headshot
Charles Fredericks
Gaylord Ravenal
Lydia Fredericks Headshot
Lydia Fredericks
Dolly
Singer
Singers (Girls)
La Verne French Headshot
La Verne French
Dancers (Boys)
Dancer
Sam
Adah Friley Headshot
Adah Friley
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Dolores Gamble Headshot
Dolores Gamble
Child
Roland Gamble Headshot
Roland Gamble
Child
John Garth III Headshot
John Garth III
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Betty Jane Geiskopf Headshot
Betty Jane Geiskopf
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Thomas W. Gomez Headshot
Thomas W. Gomez
The Show Boat Ensemble
Hayes Gordon Headshot
Hayes Gordon
Singer
Barker
Singers (Boys)
Marion Hairston Headshot
Marion Hairston
Singers (Girls)
Singer
George H. Hall Headshot
George H. Hall
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Carol Harriton Headshot
Carol Harriton
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Edward Hayes Headshot
Edward Hayes
Child
Vickie Henderson Headshot
Vickie Henderson
Dancer
Dancers (Girls)
Sheila Hogan Headshot
Sheila Hogan
Sister
Marion Holaves Headshot
Marion Holaves
Singer
Marion Holvas Headshot
Marion Holvas
Singers (Girls)
Eddie Howland Headshot
Eddie Howland
Dancers (Boys)
Dancer
Jean Jones Headshot
Jean Jones
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Elmira Jones-Bey Headshot
Elmira Jones-Bey
Dancer
Thomas Jordan Headshot
Thomas Jordan
Singers (Boys)
Frances Joslyn Headshot
Frances Joslyn
Singers (Girls)
Singer
Charlotte Junius Headshot
Charlotte Junius
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Paula Kaye Headshot
Paula Kaye
Dancer
Captain
Strong Woman
Audrey Keane Headshot
Audrey Keane
Greek (Congress of Beauties)
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Greek
Elana Keller Headshot
Elana Keller
Dancer
Scotch
Scotch (Congress of Beauties)
Dancers (Girls)
Nancy Kenyon Headshot
Nancy Kenyon
Lottie
Robert Kimberly Headshot
Robert Kimberly
Singers (Boys)
Singer
James Lapsley Headshot
James Lapsley
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Ora Leak Headshot
Ora Leak
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Gerard Leavitt Headshot
Gerard Leavitt
Dancer
Dancers (Boys)
Carol Lewis Headshot
Carol Lewis
Child
Olga Lunick Headshot
Olga Lunick
Dancer
Russian (Congress of Beauties)
Dancers (Girls)
Russian
Colette Lyons Headshot
Colette Lyons
Ellie
Alyce Mace Headshot
Alyce Mace
Kim (child)
Francis X. Mahoney Headshot
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Francis Mahoney Headshot
Francis Mahoney
Rubber Face
Iris Manley Headshot
Iris Manley
Mother Superior
Bowling H. Mansfield Headshot
Bowling H. Mansfield
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Claude Marchant Headshot
Claude Marchant
Dancer
Mala
Dancers (Boys)
Assota Marshall Headshot
Assota Marshall
Singers (Girls)
Ethel
Assotta Marshall Headshot
Assotta Marshall
Singer
Ethel
Linda Mason Headshot
Linda Mason
Singers (Girls)
Singer
Albert McCary Headshot
Albert McCary
Singer
Singers (Boys)
William McDaniel Headshot
William McDaniel
Singers (Boys)
Singer
William Miller Headshot
William Miller
Dancers (Boys)
Dancer
Scott Moore Headshot
Scott Moore
Windy
Walter Mosby Headshot
Walter Mosby
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Nick Nadeau Headshot
Nick Nadeau
Dancer
Dancers (Boys)
Joe Nash Headshot
Joe Nash
Dancer
Joseph Nash Headshot
Joseph Nash
Dancers (Boys)
Billy O'Connor Headshot
Billy O'Connor
Child
Ethel Owen Headshot
Ethel Owen
Parthy Ann Hawks
Pearl Primus Headshot
Pearl Primus
Sal
Dahomey Queen
Miriam Quinn Headshot
Miriam Quinn
Child
Clarence Redd Headshot
Clarence Redd
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Jean Reeves Headshot
Jean Reeves
Fatima
Jeane Reeves Headshot
Jeane Reeves
Dancers (Girls)
Fatima
Jeanne Reeves Headshot
Jeanne Reeves
Dancer
Eulabel Riley Headshot
Eulabel Riley
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Duncan Scott Headshot
Duncan Scott
Jeb
Paul Shiers Headshot
Paul Shiers
Drunk
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Max Showalter Headshot
Max Showalter
Jake
Richard Di Silvera Headshot
Richard Di Silvera
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Stanley Simmons Headshot
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
Stanley Simmons (ii) Headshot
Stanley Simmons (ii)
Dancers (Boys)
Frederica Slemons Headshot
Frederica Slemons
Old Lady on Levee
Old Lady on the Levee
William C. Smith Headshot
William C. Smith
Singer
Doorman at Trocadero
Singers (Boys)
William Sol Headshot
William Sol
Singers (Boys)
Singer
Kenneth Spencer Headshot
Kenneth Spencer
Joe
Eugene Steiner Headshot
Eugene Steiner
Child
Sybil Stocking Headshot
Sybil Stocking
Child
Agnes Sundgren Headshot
Agnes Sundgren
Singers (Girls)
Singer
Alma Sutton Headshot
Alma Sutton
Ata
Dancer
Dancers (Girls)
Charles Tate Headshot
Charles Tate
Jimmy Craig
Viola Taylor Headshot
Viola Taylor
Dancer
Dancers (Girls)
Bettina Thayer Headshot
Bettina Thayer
Singers (Girls)
Singer
Sally
Yvonne Tibor Headshot
Yvonne Tibor
Dancers (Girls)
Dancer
Rodester Timmons Headshot
Rodester Timmons
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Willie Torpey Headshot
Willie Torpey
Old Sport
David Trimble Headshot
David Trimble
Singer
Singers (Boys)
Fannie Turner Headshot
Fannie Turner
Singers (Girls)
Singer
William Weber Headshot
William Weber
Dancers (Boys)
Dancer
Henry Wessel Headshot
Henry Wessel
Dancers (Boys)
Dancer
Ethel Brown White Headshot
Ethel Brown White
Singer
Singers (Girls)
Evelyn Wick Headshot
Evelyn Wick
Singers (Girls)
Singer
Francisco Xavier Headshot
Francisco Xavier
Dancer
Dancers (Boys)

Production Team

Lucinda Ballard Costume Designer
Howard Bay Scenic Designer
Pembroke Davenport Choral Director
Oscar Hammerstein II Director
(book)
Director
(Book Direction)
Edwin McArthur Musical Director
Hassard Short Director
(Staging)
Helen Tamiris Choreographer

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