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Who Played Tony in The Boy Friend

Tony is a role in The Boy Friend, a musical that opened West End in 1967.

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."

12 actors have played Tony in The Boy Friend.

View full cast of The Boy Friend

Performer Production Opened
Anthony Hayes London Fringe The Boy Friend 1953
Douglas Deane Broadway The Boy Friend 1954
John Hewer Broadway The Boy Friend 1954
John Hewer US Tour The Boy Friend 1955
Bill Mullikan Off-Broadway The Boy Friend 1958
Tony Adams (i) West End The Boy Friend 1967
Jeff Richards Broadway The Boy Friend 1970
Ronald Young Broadway The Boy Friend 1970
Simon Green West End The Boy Friend 1984
Alison Palmer Regional (US) The Boy Friend 2003
Sean Palmer Regional (US) The Boy Friend 2005
Joshua Dallas West End The Boy Friend 2006
Dylan Mason West End The Boy Friend 2019

Other Roles in The Boy Friend

Role Production Opened
Bobby Van Husen West End The Boy Friend 1967
Dulcie West End The Boy Friend 1967
Hortense West End The Boy Friend 1967
Lord Brockhurst West End The Boy Friend 1967
Madam Dubonnet West End The Boy Friend 1967
Maisie West End The Boy Friend 1967
Percival Browne West End The Boy Friend 1967
Performer West End The Boy Friend 1967
Polly Browne West End The Boy Friend 1967
Tony West End The Boy Friend 1967

“Tony” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Disaster! Off-Broadway 2013
Billy Elliot West End 2005
Movin' Out Broadway 2002
Master Class Broadway 1995
Jerome Robbins' Broadway Broadway 1989
The Rink Broadway 1984
A View From the Bridge Broadway 1983
West Side Story Broadway 1957
The Most Happy Fella Broadway 1956
The Front Page Broadway 1946
They Knew What They Wanted Broadway 1924

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