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Who Played Ruth in Milk and Honey

Ruth is a role in Milk and Honey, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 2026.

Milk and Honey, Jerry Herman’s first Broadway book musical, takes audiences to the early days of Israel, where a group of American widows arrive in search of adventure and maybe, even a second chance at love. While in Jerusalem, one of the tourists, Ruth, meets Phil, an American visiting his daughter, and they have an immediate connection. Their newfound love is complicated by unresolved problems back home. As they journey through a nation being built from the ground up, the pair must navigate the difficult choices that come with new beginnings.

5 actors have played Ruth in Milk and Honey.

View full cast of Milk and Honey

Performer Production Opened
Mimi Benzell Broadway Milk and Honey 1961
Rose Inghram Broadway Milk and Honey 1961
Rose Ingraham Broadway Milk and Honey 1961
Terry Saunders Broadway Milk and Honey 1961
Kelly Lester Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026

Other Roles in Milk and Honey

Role Production Opened
Adi Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Barbara Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
David Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Ensemble Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Mrs. Fromkin Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Mrs. Glick Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Mrs. Weiss Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Phil Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Ruth Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026
Zipporah Off-Broadway Milk and Honey 2026

“Ruth” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Harmony Broadway 2023
Titanique Off-Broadway 2022
Soul Doctor Broadway 2013
Blithe Spirit Broadway 2009
The Homecoming Broadway 2007
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Broadway 1982
The Pirates of Penzance Off-Broadway 1980
The Norman Conquests: Living Together Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Broadway 1975
Wonderful Town US Tour 1954
The Pirates of Penzance Broadway 1934
Ruddigore Broadway 1927

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