Show Boat Revival Broadway Original Cast
Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber.An epic musical revealing life behind the scenes on a show boat. Magnolia falls in love with Gaylord, a river gambler, and leaves her father’s show boat to marry him in the 1880s. Full synopsis
Original
Original Cast
Karla Burns achieved her first major success as Queenie in the Houston Grand Opera's 1982 revival of "Show Boat," a role that earned her a Drama Desk Award, a Tony Award nomination, and made her the first black person to win the Laurence Olivier Award. more...
Radio Announcer
Radio Announcer's Voice
Merwin Foard, who was part of the Broadway production of Show Boat, boasts an impressive career with roles in numerous other Broadway hits such as Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Sweeney Todd. more...
(Understudy)
(Understudy)
Suzanne Ishee, an Emmy and Drama Desk Award-winning producer, actor, and playwright, graced the Broadway stage in productions such as PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, MAME, and notably SHOWBOAT. more...
(Understudy)
Dale Kristien, renowned for her record-breaking tenure as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, previously starred on Broadway alongside Donald O'Connor in the Houston Grand Opera production of Show Boat. more...
Paige O'Hara, who began her illustrious career on Broadway in 1983 as Ellie May Chipley in the musical Showboat, later gained widespread acclaim for voicing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. more...
(Standby)
Ron Raines, a three-time Emmy nominee for "Guiding Light," showcased his talents in "Show Boat" on Broadway, adding to his extensive list of stage credits including "Chicago" and "A Little Night Music." more...
(Understudy)
See awards and nominations on the Show Boat page
Other productions of Show Boat
- 1927 Broadway — Original Broadway Production · Cast
- 1928 West End — London Production · Cast
- 1932 Broadway — Broadway Revival · Cast
- 1944 Los Angeles — LACLO Production · Cast
- 1944 Los Angeles — LACLO Production · Cast
- 1946 Broadway — Broadway Revival · Cast
- 1948 Broadway — Return Engagement [Broadway] · Cast
- 1954 Broadway — New York City Opera Production · Cast
- 1954 Off-Broadway — Return Engagement [NYCO Revival] · Cast
- 1959 West End — London Revival · Cast
- 1960 US Tour — Touring Revival · Cast
- 1961 Off-Broadway — City Center Revival · Cast
- 1966 Broadway — Lincoln Center Revival · Cast
- 1971 West End — London Revival · Cast
- 1990 West End — Royal Shakespeare Company Revival · Cast
- 1994 Broadway — Broadway Revival · Cast
- 1998 Australia — Australian Production · Cast
- 1998 West End — London Production · Cast
- 2000 US Tour — NETWorks Productions US Tour · Cast
- 2006 West End — London Revival · Cast
- 2016 West End — West End Revival Production · Cast
- 2018 Regional (US) — World-premiere Concert Adaptation · Cast
Production Team
Dorothy Danner Choreographer
John DeMain Musical Director
Richard Fitzgerald Sound Designer
Michael Kahn Director
Molly Maginnis Costume Designer
Helen Pond Scenic Designer
Herbert Senn Scenic Designer
Thomas Skelton Lighting Designer
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