17 actors have played Joe in Show Boat.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Jules Bledsoe | Broadway Show Boat | 1927 |
| Paul Robeson | West End Show Boat | 1928 |
| Paul Robeson | Broadway Show Boat | 1932 |
| Robert Raines | Broadway Show Boat | 1932 |
| Kenneth Spencer | Los Angeles Show Boat | 1944 |
| Kenneth Spencer | Broadway Show Boat | 1946 |
| William C. Smith | Broadway Show Boat | 1948 |
| Lawrence Winters | Broadway Show Boat | 1954 |
| William C. Smith | Broadway Show Boat | 1954 |
| Lawrence Winters | US Tour Show Boat | 1960 |
| Andrew Frierson | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| William Warfield | Broadway Showboat | 1966 |
| Bruce Hubbard | Broadway Show Boat | 1983 |
| P.L. Brown | Broadway Show Boat | 1983 |
| P. L. Brown | Milburn, NJ (Regional) Show Boat | 1989 |
| Bruce Hubbard | West End Show Boat | 1990 |
| André Solomon Glover | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Jose Garcia | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Michel Bell | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Richard L. Hobson | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Michel Bell | West End Show Boat | 1998 |
| Mark Coles | West End Show Boat | 2006 |
| Emmanuel Kojo | West End Show Boat | 2016 |
| Michel Bell | Regional (US) Show Boat | 2018 |
Other Roles in Show Boat
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Al | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Backwoodsman | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Barker | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Captain Andy | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Charley | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dancer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dolly | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dottie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Ellie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Ethel | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Frank | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Gaylord Ravenal | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Headwaiter | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jake | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jeb | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jim | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Joe | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jubilee Dancer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jubilee Singer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Julie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Kim (as a child) | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Kim (in her twenties) | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Landlady | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Magnolia | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Man with Guitar | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Mazie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Miss Parkington | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Mother Superior | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Old Lady on Levee | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Old Sport | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Parthy Ann Hawks | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Pete | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Pianist | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Queenie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Rubber Face | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Sheriff Ike Vallon | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Singer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Steve | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Windy McLain | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
“Joe” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Some Like It Hot | US Tour | 2024 |
| Waitress | Broadway | 2016 |
| Fame on 42nd Street | Off-Broadway | 2003 |
| A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Broadway | 2003 |
| Song and Dance | West End | 1982 |
| Merrily We Roll Along | Broadway | 1981 |
| I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road | Off-Broadway | 1978 |
| The Shadow Box | Broadway | 1977 |
| All God's Chillun Got Wings | Broadway | 1975 |
| Sugar | Broadway | 1972 |
| Borstal Boy | Broadway | 1970 |
| Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Broadway | 1966 |
| Tenderloin | Broadway | 1960 |
| The Most Happy Fella | Broadway | 1956 |
| Happy Hunting | Broadway | 1956 |
| The Pajama Game | Broadway | 1954 |
| Oklahoma! | Broadway | 1943 |
| Carmen Jones | Broadway | 1943 |
| The Time of Your Life | Broadway | 1939 |
| The Show Off | Broadway | 1924 |
| They Knew What They Wanted | Broadway | 1924 |
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