Can-Can Broadway Original Cast

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Original
Replacement
C. K. Alexander Headshot
C. K. Alexander
Judge Paul Barriere
Sheila Arnold Headshot
Sheila Arnold
Customer
Meredith Baylis Headshot
Meredith Baylis
Dancer
Ralph Beaumont Headshot
Ralph Beaumont
Leopard
Dancer
Policeman

("The Garden of Eden")
Socrates Birsky Headshot
Socrates Birsky
Policeman
Dancer
Inchworm
Michael Cavallaro Headshot
Michael Cavallaro
Registrar
Doctor
Etienne (u/s)
Mary Anne Cohan Headshot
Mary Anne Cohan
Gabrielle
Mary Ann Cohan Headshot
Mary Ann Cohan
Gabrielle
David Collyer Headshot
David Collyer
Bailiff
Judge Paul Barriere (u/s)
Hans Conried Headshot
Hans Conried
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Peter Cookson Headshot
Peter Cookson
Judge Aristide Forestier
Joe Cusanelli Headshot
Joe Cusanelli
Policeman
Cafe Customer
Michael DeMarco Headshot
Michael DeMarco
Dancer
Policeman
Rita Dmitri Headshot
Rita Dmitri
La Mome Pistache (u/s)
(Understudy)
Shelah Hackett Headshot
Shelah Hackett
Dancer
Flamingo
Ina Hahn Headshot
Ina Hahn
Inchworm
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Ferdinand Hilt Headshot
Ferdinand Hilt
Second Waiter
Prosecutor
Customer
Judge Aristide Forestier (u/s)
Hilaire Jussac (u/s)
Clarence Hoffman Headshot
Clarence Hoffman
Waiter
Hercule (u/s)
Jean Kraemer Headshot
Jean Kraemer
Celestine
Dania Krupska Headshot
Dania Krupska
Dancer
Mimi
Al Lanti Headshot
Al Lanti
Frog
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Vera Lee Headshot
Vera Lee
Frog
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Phil Leeds Headshot
Phil Leeds
Theophile
Boris Adzinidzinadze (u/s)
Michael De Marco Headshot
Michael De Marco
Policeman
Dancer
Bert May Headshot
Bert May
Snake
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Tom Panko Headshot
Tom Panko
Sea Horse
Dancer
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Arthur Partington Headshot
Arthur Partington
Flamingo
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Robert Penn Headshot
Robert Penn
Hercule
Eddie Phillips Headshot
Eddie Phillips
Dancer
Dancer
Penguin
Richard Purdy Headshot
Richard Purdy
Etienne
Beverly Purvin Headshot
Beverly Purvin
Marie
Erik Rhodes Headshot
Erik Rhodes
Hilaire Jussac
Hilaire Jussac
Arthur Rubin Headshot
Arthur Rubin
Policeman
Second
Michael Scrittorale Headshot
Michael Scrittorale
Dancer
Kangaroo
Jon Silo Headshot
Jon Silo
Policeman
Cafe Waiter
Theophile (u/s)
Beverly Tassoni Headshot
Beverly Tassoni
Dancer
Kangaroo
David Thomas (ii) Headshot
David Thomas (ii)
Customer
Court President, Henri Marceaux
Court President
Customer
Pat Turner Headshot
Pat Turner
Leopard
Model
Dancer

("The Garden of Eden")
Gwen Verdon Headshot
Gwen Verdon
Eve
Claudine

("The Garden of Eden")
Ruth Vernon Headshot
Ruth Vernon
Dancer
Sea Horse
Deedee Wood Headshot
Deedee Wood
Jailer
Dancer
Penguin
Claudine (u/s)

Production Team

Motley Costume Designer
Abe Burrows Director
Director
Michael Kidd Choreographer
Philip J. Lang Orchestrator
Ronald De Mann Hair and Wig Designer
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Robert Noeltner Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Milton Rosenstock Musical Director

Can-Can FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Can-Can won?

Can-Can has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Gwen Verdon.

What awards has Can-Can been nominated for?

Can-Can has been nominated for the Theatre World Awards for Performance, specifically for Gwen Verdon.

What productions of Can-Can have there been?

Can-Can has had 13 productions including Broadway which opened in 1953, Broadway which opened in 1953, West End which opened in 1954, US Tour which opened in 1955, Off-Broadway which opened in 1959, Off-Broadway which opened in 1962, Broadway which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1981, which opened in 1988, West End which opened in 1988, Off-Broadway which opened in 2004, London which opened in 2007 and Los Angeles which opened in 2007.

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