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Who Played Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd in Ruddigore

Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd is a role in Ruddigore, a opera that opened Broadway in 1931.

Opera North make a welcome return to the Grand Opera House in 2012 with their acclaimed production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore. Sir Despard Murgatroyd is a man under pressure. He has inherited a witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it’s a huge relief when shy Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother – true inheritor of the curse. Robin’s chances with the prim Rose Maybud look doomed, but his troubles really start when his feeble crimes drag his exasperated ancestors back from the dead...

3 actors have played Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd in Ruddigore.

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Performer Production Opened
Herbert Waterous Broadway Ruddigore 1927
Herbert L. Waterous Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Lewis Pierce Broadway Ruddigore 1944

Other Roles in Ruddigore

Role Production Opened
Chorus of Officers, Ancestors, Professional Brides Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Dame Hannah Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Conrad Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Desmond Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Gilbert Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Joseph Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Lionel Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ghost of Sir Rupert Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Mad Margaret Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Old Adam Goodheart Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Richard Dauntless Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Robin Oakapple Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Rose Maybud Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Ruth Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Sir Despard Murgatroyd Broadway Ruddigore 1931
Zorah Broadway Ruddigore 1931

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