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Who Played Julian Marsh in 42nd Street

Julian Marsh is a role in 42nd Street, a musical that opened West End in 2017.

It has been announced that a brand new production of classic musical 42nd Street will be heading to London's West End, beginning previews at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 20th March and officially opening on 4th April 2017. The musical features a score by Harry Warren and Al Dubin and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble and is based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation of the same name. This brand new production is directed by Mark Bramble, choreographed by Randy Skinner and will feature scenic design by Douglas W Schmidt and costume design by Roger Kirk. Billed as a "Broadway fable", 42nd Street is a classic backstage musical that show follows famed director Julian Marsh as he attempts to put on a brand new musical production during the height of the Great Depression. Peggy Sawyer, an unknown chorus girl, gets her big break and goes out on the stage a "youngster" and comes back a "star". With a classic score of musical theatre standards including "We're in the Money", "Lullaby of Broadway", "42nd Street" and "About a Quarter to Nine", this heart-warming musical provides exceptional tap routines and classic comedy. The original Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theater in 1980 produced by David Merrick and directed by Gower Champion and went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical, running for 3,486 performances to January 1989. A West End production opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 8 August 1984 starring Catherine Zeta Jones and went on to win the Olivier Award for Best Musical. It was last seen in the West End at the Dominion Theatre in 1990.

21 actors have played Julian Marsh in 42nd Street.

View full cast of 42nd Street

Performer Production Opened
Barry Nelson Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Don Chastain Broadway 42nd Street 1980
James Congdon Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Jamie Ross Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Jamie Ross Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Jerry Orbach Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Michael Dantuono Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Steve Elmore Broadway 42nd Street 1980
Barry Nelson US Tour 42nd Street 1983
Bob Sessions West End 42nd Street 1984
Frankie Vaughn West End 42nd Street 1984
James Laurenson West End 42nd Street 1984
Jon Cypher US Tour 42nd Street 1984
Jerry Tellier Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Michael Cumpsty Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Michael Dantuono Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Patrick Cassidy Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Patrick Ryan Sullivan Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Richard Muenz Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Tom Wopat Broadway 42nd Street 2001
Patrick Ryan Sullivan US Tour 42nd Street 2002
John Schneider Pittsburgh, PA (Regional) 42nd Street 2006
Tom Wopat Pittsburgh, PA (Regional) 42nd Street 2006
Matthew Taylor US Tour 42nd Street 2015
Tom Lister West End 42nd Street 2017
Norm Lewis Chicago 42nd Street 2020

Other Roles in 42nd Street

Role Production Opened
Abner Dillon West End 42nd Street 2017
Andy Lee West End 42nd Street 2017
Annie West End 42nd Street 2017
Bert Barry West End 42nd Street 2017
Billy Lawlor West End 42nd Street 2017
Doc West End 42nd Street 2017
Dorothy Brock West End 42nd Street 2017
Ensemble West End 42nd Street 2017
Julian Marsh West End 42nd Street 2017
Lorraine West End 42nd Street 2017
Mac West End 42nd Street 2017
Maggie Jones West End 42nd Street 2017
Oscar West End 42nd Street 2017
Pat Denning West End 42nd Street 2017
Peggy Sawyer West End 42nd Street 2017
Performer West End 42nd Street 2017
Phyllis West End 42nd Street 2017
Thug West End 42nd Street 2017

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