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Russel Crouse

Russel Crouse is an actor, bookwriter, playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include Gentlemen of the Press, The Sound of Music, and Anything Goes.

Date of Birth: February 20, 1893

Date of Death: April 03, 1966 (73)

Birth Place: USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1928
Bellflower

Productions

 
[US Tour, 2015]
Book
 
[West End, 2006]
Book
 
[West End, 1969]
Book Revisions
 
[Broadway, 1956]
Presenter
 
[Broadway, 1952]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1949]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1947]
Theatre Owner / Operator
 
[Broadway, 1945]
Theatre Owner / Operator
 
[Broadway, 1945]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1942]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1941]
Producer

Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter

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News

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tickets to Go On Sale Friday at Broadway in Jacksonville
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026

THE SOUND OF MUSIC will return to Jacksonville as the touring production marks the musical's 65th anniversary. Tickets go on sale Friday with a special offer of 50% off two tickets in select seats.
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FOR THE SOUND OF MUSIC AT WEST HERR AUDITORIUM THEATRE
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026

Tickets are now available for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, opening at West Herr Auditorium Theatre December 1-6 as part of the 2026-2027 M&T Bank Broadway Season. The North American tour, directed by Jack O'Brien, marks the musical's 65th anniversary.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Play Buffalo This December
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026

Tickets are on sale for the North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, running December 8–13. The production, directed by Jack O'Brien, marks the 65th anniversary of the musical's original stage debut.
Exclusive: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour Star Cayleigh Capaldi Performs the Title Song
by Sam Anctil - Sep 27, 2026

Watch an exclusive video of Cayleigh Capaldi performing the title song from The Sound of Music North American tour. Performed at the Laurie Beechman Theatre before they hit the road again this month.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Will Offer Discount Tickets to Celebrate Box Office Opening
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater will mark the box office opening of its first Broadway revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC in nearly 30 years with a special ticket sale event featuring $16 loge tickets, limited-edition merchandise, and giveaways.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Broadway Revival Is Accepting Submissions for the Von Trapp Children
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2026

The Sound of Music on Broadway will host an Open Submission Call for several child roles in the upcoming revival at Lincoln Center Theater. Learn more about how to submit here.
Lisa Howard and Dylan Bradford Join THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026

New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall. The show welcomes Lisa Howard as the Mother Abbess and Dylan Bradford as Rolf Gruber.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Return to Baltimore's Hippodrome This January
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2026

THE SOUND OF MUSIC will play Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre Jan. 5-10, 2027, marking its first area engagement in more than a decade since the 2015 run.
LEGALLY BLONDE, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and More Set for ATG San Francisco 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026

ATG San Francisco has revealed its lineup of special theatrical engagements coming to San Francisco throughout the 2026/27 season, including Legally Blonde, Water for Elephants and more.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC North American Tour to Return to TPAC
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026

The North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, is set to play Tennessee Performing Arts Center as part of the Broadway at TPAC season.
TV: El musical SONRISAS Y LÁGRIMAS llega al Teatro Alcázar de Madrid
by Adela González Pérez - Jul 2, 2026

Theatre Properties presenta esta superproducción del 1 al 26 de julio en una versión renovada dirigida y protagonizada por Silvia Villaú
Review: ANYTHING GOES, Kilworth House Theatre
by Laura Lott - Jul 3, 2026

There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer. The ship's grand upper deck, with its gently smoking cowl vents and sweeping staircases, sits nestled among the woods, and is the setting for Kilworth's annual musical production, which this year is Anything Goes.
Tickets to THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour at Houston's Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2026

Tickets will go on sale this week for the national tour of The sound Of Music, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, for a limited one-week run at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston.
ANYTHING GOES to Open at The Theatre Group at SBCC's Garvin Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026

The Theatre Group at SBCC announced a production of ANYTHING GOES, set to run at the Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour Comes to Broadway Dallas This September
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2026

Tickets are now on sale for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway Dallas. Directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, the new North American tour will play the Music Hall at Fair Park from September 8-20, 2026.
Jasmine Amy Rogers Will Lead THE SOUND OF MUSIC Broadway Revival; Bradley Whitford & Tom Blyth Will Star in A FEW GOOD MEN in Lincoln Center Theater's 2026/27 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2026

The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings  the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good  Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award  winner Michael Arden. In the spring, Artistic Director Lear deBessonet returns to the  Beaumont with the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music in nearly 30 years,  starring Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers and choreographed by  Christopher Gattelli. 
THE SOUND OF MUSIC North American Tour to Play Boch Center Wang Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

The North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, will play Boston's Boch Center Wang Theatre.
MAMMA MIA! & More Lead Bay Area's Summer 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Mamma Mia & more.
ANYTHING GOES to Open The Theatre Group at SBCC's 26/27 Season at Garvin Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026

The Theatre Group at SBCC will open its upcoming season with Cole Porter's Anything goes, directed by Katie Laris, at the Garvin Theatre on SBCC's West Campus in Santa Barbara.
Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes New Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Michael Quintos - Jun 8, 2026

You may ask yourself—is seeing a touring stage production of the globally and generationally ubiquitous 1959 musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC still worth experiencing live on stage in 2026? While the stage musical in its current touring form certainly doesn't offer anything revolutionary or new to the show's now timeless canon, this latest iteration is, overall, a genuinely enjoyable, unabashedly earnest, and pleasantly nostalgic revival of a classic, featuring everything that made the show so gosh darn lovable to our parents and their parents before them. Sticking to the familiar, the show remains a comfortably cozy revival that will satisfy those expecting more of the same. The tour continues at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through June 14, 2026.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Russel Crouse been in?

Russel Crouse has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Russel Crouse been in?

Russel Crouse has not appeared in the West End

How many shows has Russel Crouse written?

Russel Crouse has written 19 shows including The Sound of Music (Bookwriter), The Gang's All Here (Bookwriter), Hold Your Horses (Bookwriter), Anything Goes (Bookwriter), Red, Hot and Blue! (Bookwriter), Hooray For What! (Bookwriter), Life With Father (Bookwriter), Strip for Action (Playwright), State of the Union (Playwright), Life With Mother (Playwright), Call Me Madam (Bookwriter), Remains to Be Seen (Playwright), The Prescott Proposals (Playwright), The Great Sebastians (Playwright), Happy Hunting (Bookwriter), Tall Story (Playwright), Mr. President (Bookwriter), With Love and Laughter (Material), Mr. President (Playwright).

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