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Who Played Hortense in The Boy Friend

Hortense is a role in The Boy Friend, a musical that opened West End in 1984.

The Jazz Age lives on in this light, romantic spoof of 1920's musical comedy. brbrThe setting is-where else?-the French Riviera. Polly, an English heiress attending Mme. Dubonnet's Finishing School, falls in love with Tony, a delivery boy. Recalling her father's warning to beware fortune seekers, she posses as a working girl, unaware Tony is in fact the missing son of the wealthy Lord Brockhurst. Things get complicated with the unexpected arrival in Nice of Polly's parents and Lord and Lady Brockhurst-but not to worry, a happy ending is in store for all. brbrThe show's many memorable roles include the flirtatious Mme. Dubonnet, her boy-crazy students and Polly (the role which turned Julie Andrews into an overnight sensation), making it ideal for theatre groups with a strong female ensemble. With its catchy tunes, period dances (including the inevitable Charleston) and winning sense of humor, "The Boy Friend" is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek 1920's romp in the spirit of "No, No, Nanette."

8 actors have played Hortense in The Boy Friend.

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Performer Production Opened
Marge Ellis Broadway The Boy Friend 1954
Paulette Girard Broadway The Boy Friend 1954
Paulette Girard US Tour The Boy Friend 1955
Ann Beach West End The Boy Friend 1967
Barbara Andres Broadway The Boy Friend 1970
Rosemary Ashe West End The Boy Friend 1984
Bethe B. Austin Regional (US) The Boy Friend 2005
Claire Carrie West End The Boy Friend 2006
Tiffany Graves West End The Boy Friend 2019

Other Roles in The Boy Friend

Role Production Opened
A Waiter West End The Boy Friend 1984
Bobby Van Husen West End The Boy Friend 1984
Dulcie West End The Boy Friend 1984
Ensemble West End The Boy Friend 1984
Fay West End The Boy Friend 1984
Genderme West End The Boy Friend 1984
Hortense West End The Boy Friend 1984
Lady Brockhurst West End The Boy Friend 1984
Lolita West End The Boy Friend 1984
Lord Brockhurst West End The Boy Friend 1984
Madame Dubonnet West End The Boy Friend 1984
Maisie West End The Boy Friend 1984
Marcel West End The Boy Friend 1984
Nancy West End The Boy Friend 1984
Pepe West End The Boy Friend 1984
Percival Browne West End The Boy Friend 1984
Pierre West End The Boy Friend 1984
Polly Browne West End The Boy Friend 1984
Tony West End The Boy Friend 1984

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