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Will Geer STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1971
Scratch

[Broadway]
1967
Lt. Ekdal (Alternate)

[Broadway]
1966
Walt Whitman

[Broadway]
1966
Governor (Alternate)

[Broadway]
1966
Sir Peter Teazle (Alternate)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1963
H. C. Curry

[Broadway]
1956
Dorris R. Gladney

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1955
Uncle Garvey

Uncle Garvey

[Broadway]
1955
Bowman WiTherspoon

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1947
Mr. Mister

Mr. Mister

[Broadway]
1946
Ed Tilden

[Broadway]
1946
"Doc" Watterson

[Broadway]
1944
Ernest Hopkins

[Broadway]
1943
Uncle Yancey Sylvaine

[Broadway]
1942
Jeeter Lester [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1942
Pa Flanders

[Broadway]
1942
Doc Blossom

[Broadway]
1941
Forrest Lockhart

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1938
W.S. Van Dyke

Father

First Tycoon

Hitler

Jim in "I Married a Republican"

Mr. Speaker

[Broadway]
1938
Senator Briggs

[Broadway]
1938
Semon Dye

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1938
Mr. Mister

Performer

[Broadway]
1937
Slim

[Broadway]
1937
Mr. Mooney

[Broadway]
1936
Farley Sprinkle

[Broadway]
1935
John Kirkland

[Broadway]
1933
Jeeter Lester [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1928
Pistol


Will Geer Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Will Geer, 11 in the Shade

Will Geer News


THE WINTER'S TALE & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Theatricum's Outdoor Summer Season


Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Celebrate Mother's Day with 25th Annual MOMENTUM PLACE at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum


Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present MOMentum Place on Sunday, May 12. 12pm - 1:30pm and 2pm. Learn more!

Theatricum's 'Under the Oaks' Series to Present HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS


Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s Under the Oaks salon series will kick off the summer season with three evenings of classical music under the stars in rustic Topanga Canyon. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

PACIFIC OVERTURES, World Premieres & More Set for East West Players 2024 Season


East West Players has unveiled its the 2024 Season. See full programming and lear how to purchase tickets!

World Premieres & More Set for Theatricum Botanicum 2024 Summer Season


Theatricum Botanicum has revealed its 2024 summer season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

LA Phil's Deck the Hall & More Lead BroadwayWorld's West Coast Holiday Top Picks


As the festive season sweeps across the country bringing holiday cheer, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to present our selection of must-see shows for December. Check out our West Coast picks!

Ring In The Holidays With Theatricum Botanicum's 'Holiday Family Faire'


Celebrate the holidays at Theatricum Botanicum's 'Holiday Family Faire'. Enjoy carolers, holiday stories, an artisan market, and a special outdoor screening of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. Get all the details here.

Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Schmidt and Jones Musical 110 IN THE SHADE


The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, October 24 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones musical 110 in the Shade. Get all the details here!

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for THE DRAGON KING'S DAUGHTER at the Kennedy Center


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere Kennedy Center -commissioned musical The Dragon King’s Daughter. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Sing-A-Long SOUND OF MUSIC & More Lead Los Angeles' September 2023 Theater Top Picks


Los Angeles 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. This month's top picks include the Hollywood Bowl's Sound of Music sing-a-long, and more!

29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series Hosts a Reading of TRIP-TRAP


29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series presents a staged reading of TRIP-TRAP written by Robin Rice and directed by Kenny Wade Marshall. Learn more about the upcoming reading and how to get tickets here!

BOB BARTH'S ONE NIGHT STAND A Hilariously Irreverent Celebration Of Theatre, Comedy, And Music


Prepare for a hysterically entertaining rendezvous with 'Bob Barth's One Night Stand' radio show, now taking the airwaves by storm on WFMU's Sheena's Jungle Room stream LIVE every Thursday night from 7-10pm PT and then available to listen to on demand the following day.

Garrett Clayton, Evan Rachel Wood, Jennifer Stone, and Richard White Will Lead Broadwest 2023-24 Premiere Season


Broadwest Entertainment, a new production collective based in Los Angeles, has announced its inaugural 2023-24 season of programming featuring Garrett Clayton, Evan Rachel Wood, Jennifer Stone, and Richard White

SING OUT! Comes to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in August


Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents Sing OUT!, an evening of music and social justice featuring singer/songwriter Tret Fure; singer/songwriter, lecturer and humorist Peter Alsop; and American folk music and activist duo Emma’s Revolution (Sandy O and Pat Humphries).

Theatricum Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Echoes in the Forest' Gala


Wendie Malick and Pamela Adlon are set to host Echoes in the Forest, a gala fundraising event for Will GeerTheatricum Botanicum in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary summer season. 

Review: QUEEN MARGARET'S VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S WAR OF THE ROSES at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum


Ellen Geer’s new compilation of Shakespeare's best-known history plays does nothing to address the misogynistic, xenophobic views that have led to Margaret of Anjou’s historical presentation (or any other woman’s) as a stereotypical villain. But in other ways, it succeeds in illuminating Margaret as what she actually was - a force to be reckoned with.

GROUP THERAPY to Play Theatre 68 Arts Complex Beginning This Month


Sweet Talk Productions has announced the world premiere of Group Therapy, a serious comedy by Peter Lefcourt, at the Theatre 68 Arts Complex in North Hollywood.

Review: MACBETH at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum


The performance itself was a straightforward, text-driven version of Macbeth. Director Ellen Geer has not ignored a word of Shakespeare’s text and has crafted a production which seems obsessed with clarity, but doesn’t present any theatricality or inventiveness beyond relaying the narrative.

A PERFECT GANESH Comes to Theatricum in July


Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum continues its 50th anniversary repertory season with A Perfect Ganesh, the magical, poetic, Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally. Mary Jo DuPrey directs for a Saturday, July 15 opening on Theatricum’s beautiful outdoor stage in Topanga, where performances continue through October 7.

This Apocalyptic Solo Comedy MACBETH Is Blowing Up The Hollywood Fringe!


The 55-minute debut solo show of LA-based comedian Jill Young is taking the Hollywood theatre scene by storm. Entitled Little Stars Youth Theatre presents: MACBETH (a solo show), this metatheatrical marriage of slapstick comedy and queer existential angst premieres this June at the Broadwater Studio Stage.

Will Geer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Will Geer been in?

Will Geer has appeared on Broadway in 28 shows.

How many West End shows has Will Geer been in?

Will Geer has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Will Geer been nominated for?

Will Geer was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for his role in 110 in the Shade.

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