STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Performer (Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe) [Replacement]
(St. Louis, MO (Regional)) [Replacement]
(Standby) [Replacement]
[New York]
Manhattan Concert Production at Lincoln Center, 2015
Mr. Peavy
Luther Rosser
Mr. Peavy
Luther Rosser
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Ensemble
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Mr. Simmons [Replacement]
Ensemble
White DJ
Mr. Collins
Gordon Grant
Mr. Collins
Ensemble
White DJ
Gordon Grant
Mr. Simmons [Replacement]
(Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Scott "Scooter" Smiley
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2006
Tom Bailey
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Doctor Patterson/Lincoln
Performer
Doctor Patterson/Lincoln
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Sheriff Earl
Sherrif Earl
Sheriff Earl
Sherrif Earl
[Broadway]
10th Anniversary Concert, 2004
Major Rizzolli
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2004
Mr. Stopnick (Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe) [Replacement]
Grandpa Gellman (Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe) [Replacement]
(St. Louis, MO (Regional)) [Replacement]
Mr. Stopnick (St. Louis, MO (Regional)) [Replacement]
(Standby) [Replacement]
Grandpa Gellman (Standby) [Replacement]
[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Terry
Mr. Spencer
Terry
Mr. Spencer
[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 2002
Captain
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Ike Skidmore [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Steve Gallup
[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
The Husband (Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe)
(St. Louis, MO (Regional))
(Standby)
[New York]
Workshop, 1999
Other Roles
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer Production, 1998
Person of New York
Quartet
Rajah Bimmy
Subway Bill Poster/Rajah Bimmy
Subway Bill Poster
New Yorker
Person of New York
Subway Bill Poster
New Yorker
Rajah Bimmy
Quartet
Subway Bill Poster/Rajah Bimmy
Workman (Understudy)
Miss Turnstiles Announcer (Understudy)
Pitkin W. Bridgework (Understudy)
Miss Turnstiles Announcer (Unknown)
Workman (Unknown)
Miss Turnstiles Announcer (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Pitkin W. Bridgework (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Workman (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
Dr. Jafar Berernstein
Dr. Jafar Berensteiner
Dr. Jafar Berernstein
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
The Warden
Ensemble
The Warden
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
John B. Thayer [Replacement]
Isidor Straus [Replacement]
3rd Class Passenger [Replacement]
John B. Thayer [Replacement]
Isidor Straus [Replacement]
3rd Class Passenger [Replacement]
Performer (Swing)
Capt. E. J. Smith (Understudy)
Edgar Beane (Understudy)
George Widener (Understudy)
J. H. Rogers (Understudy)
J. J. Astor (Understudy)
John B. Thayer (Understudy)
Isidor Straus (Understudy)
The Major (Understudy)
Benjamin Guggenheim (Understudy)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Understudy)
3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman (Understudy)
The Major (Unknown)
J. H. Rogers (Unknown)
Isidor Straus (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
The Major (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
J. H. Rogers (Unknown)
The Major (Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
George Widener (Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
George Widener (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
John B. Thayer (Unknown)
Benjamin Guggenheim (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
John B. Thayer (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
J. H. Rogers (Unknown)
J. J. Astor (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
J. H. Rogers (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Capt. E. J. Smith (Unknown)
3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman (Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
Capt. E. J. Smith (Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman (Unknown)
Edgar Beane (Unknown)
Capt. E. J. Smith (Unknown)
Edgar Beane (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Capt. E. J. Smith (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
4th Officer Joseph Boxhall (Unknown)
[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 1994
Man with bicycle
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1992
Everett Baker [Replacement]
Bela Zangler [Replacement]
Everett Baker [Replacement]
Bela Zangler [Replacement]
(Understudy) [Replacement]
Eugene (Understudy) [Replacement]
Everett Baker (Understudy) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Bela Zangler (Unknown) [Replacement]
Eugene (Unknown) [Replacement]
Bela Zangler (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Everett Baker (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Eugene (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Bela Zangler (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1991
Msgr. Flaherty
Spider Malloy (Understudy)
Edward J. Connors (Understudy)
(Unknown)
Spider Malloy (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Edward J. Connors (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Spider Malloy (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1990
Bystanders
Warden
James Blaine
Fairgoers
Bartender
James Blaine
Warden
Bystanders
Bartender
Fairgoers
John Wilkes Booth/Proprietor/Bystander/James Garfield/Gerald Ford (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Louis
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1988
Monsieur Lefèvre [Replacement]
Fireman [Replacement]
Monsieur Lefèvre [Replacement]
Fireman [Replacement]
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Revival, 1987
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
York Theatre Company Production, 1987
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1986
Constable [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Herbert Parchester (Understudy) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Father Rabbit
Judge
Father Rabbit/Judge
Father Rabbit
Judge
Father Rabbit/Judge
Badger (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
Museum Assistant
Man with bicycle
Museum Assistant
Man lying on the bank (Understudy)
Alex (Understudy) [Replacement]
Louis (Understudy)
Billy Webster (Understudy)
Bob Greenberg (Understudy)
Boatman (Understudy)
Soldier (Understudy) [Replacement]
Jules (Understudy)
Man with bicycle (Understudy)
Charles Redmond (Understudy)
Bob Greenberg (Unknown)
Charles Redmond (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Alex (Unknown) [Replacement]
Charles Redmond (Unknown)
Louis (Unknown)
Charles Redmond (Unknown)
(Unknown)
Alex (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Bob Greenberg (Unknown)
Alex (Unknown) [Replacement]
Bob Greenberg (Unknown)
(Unknown)
Man with bicycle (Unknown)
Jules (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Louis (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Billy Webster (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Man with bicycle (Unknown)
Alex (Unknown) [Replacement]
Man with bicycle (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Louis (Unknown)
Man lying on the bank (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Billy Webster (Unknown)
Jules (Unknown)
Alex (Unknown) [Replacement]
Bob Greenberg (Unknown)
(Unknown)
Boatman (Unknown)
Soldier (Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
(Unknown) [Replacement]
Boatman (Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Jules (Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Ensemble/Other Roles
Doctor
Ensemble
Doctor
Ensemble/Other Roles
Alan McNally (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
1982
Arthur Ballard/Herr Koschmider/George Martin/Dick Gregory/Elton John/Bob Wooler
[Off-Broadway]
1978
Waiter
Performer (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
[Off-Broadway]
1977
John Cackleson/ 1st Thug
Nicholas Slobok (Understudy)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
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