Show Boat Revival West End 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
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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 and a Tony Award nomination, and later made her the first black person to win the Laurence Olivier Award. more...
Janie Dee, an acclaimed English actress and singer, brought her award-winning talent to the stage in past productions such as Nicholas Hytner's acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel at the National Theatre, where she won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for her role as Carrie Pipperidge. more...
Kate Lawson, who played the role of Joy in Show Boat, was only 9 years old and had already made her Off-Broadway debut in Pippi Longstocking, The Musical, as well as touring with Orpheus Descending and performing regionally in productions like Bridge to Terabithia and A Christmas Carol. more...
Melanie Marshall, who has an extensive theatre background including roles such as Maria in Porgy and Bess and Cindy Lou in Carmen Jones, was part of the cast of Show Boat in the past, bringing her rich vocal and acting talents to the production. more...
Alan Mayall, who was part of the cast of Show Boat, continues to share his musical talents through singing, teaching, and playing the organ in Croydon, Surrey, UK. more...
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
- 1983 Broadway — Broadway 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
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