Show Boat Revival 1994

Ages: 6+
Opened: October 2, 1994
Closing: January 05, 1997

Show Boat - 1994 - Broadway History , Info & More

Gershwin Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 51st St. New York, NY

Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber.

An epic musical revealing life behind the scenes on a show boat. Magnolia falls in love with Gaylord, a river gambler, and leaves her father’s show boat to marry him in the 1880s. Years of heartbreak return her to the show boat in the 1920s.

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Show Boat FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Show Boat have there been?
Show Boat has had 30 productions including Broadway which opened in 1927, Broadway which opened in 1927, West End which opened in 1928, Broadway which opened in 1932, Broadway which opened in 1932, Los Angeles which opened in 1944, Los Angeles which opened in 1944, Broadway which opened in 1946, Broadway which opened in 1946, Broadway which opened in 1948, Broadway which opened in 1948, Broadway which opened in 1954, Broadway which opened in 1954, Off-Broadway which opened in 1954, West End which opened in 1959, US Tour which opened in 1960, Off-Broadway which opened in 1961, Broadway which opened in 1966, West End which opened in 1971, Broadway which opened in 1983, Broadway which opened in 1983, West End which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 1994, Australia which opened in 1998, West End which opened in 1998, US Tour which opened in 2000, West End which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2016 and Regional (US) which opened in 2018.
What Tony Awards has Show Boat been nominated for?
Best Choreography for Susan Stroman, Best Costume Design for Florence KlotzBest Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince and Best Revival of a Musical for Livent (U.S.) Inc.
What Tony Awards has Show Boat won?
Best Choreography for Susan Stroman Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Revival of a Musical for Livent (U.S.) Inc, .
What awards has Show Boat been nominated for?
Show Boat has been nominated for several awards. Harold Prince was nominated for Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show itself was nominated for Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, the production received nominations for Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has Show Boat won?
Show Boat has won several awards, including Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Harold Prince. It has also won the award for Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. In addition, Show Boat has received recognition for its set, costume, and lighting design, winning the awards for Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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