The Great White Hope Broadway Original Cast

Negro Man

Sir William Griswold

An African Student

Barker (u/s)

1st Man on Ladder

Mr. Cameron (D.A.) (u/s)

Barker

Pailman

Scipio (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Mrs. Kimball

Handler

Pop Weaver (u/s)

Porter

Promoter (u/s)

Mr. Farlow

Stage Hand

Weigher-in

Klossowski

Mr. Cameron (D.A.)

Fred

Ragosy

Blackface

El Jefe

French Handler

Trainer

Tom Ellis

Government Agent (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Luis Espinosa

Cuban Boy

Paco (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Scipio

El Jefe (u/s)

Government Agent

Ranger

Lou Gilbert

Goldie

Donald Girard

Cuban Boy (u/s)

Paco

Mrs. Bachman

Bettor

Mr. M. Bratby

Mrs. Jefferson

Mexican

Mr. Coates (u/s)

Official

Promoter

Blackface (u/s)

Mexican

Tout

Waiter

James Earl Jones, who won a Tony Award for his powerful performance in the Broadway production of The Great White Hope, has an illustrious career that spans both stage and screen, earning numerous accolades including a Lifetime Achievement Oscar. more...

Woodie King

Drummer

Young Negro

Smitty (u/s)

Stage Hand

Jerry Laws

Contributor

Tick (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Philip Lindsay

Contributor

Deacon (u/s)

Negro Man

Smitty

Cap'n Dan

Detective

Roller

Juggler

A Distinguished Negro

Tick

Deacon

(Applause Books)

Boy

Rudy (u/s)

(Applause Books)

(Applause Books)

2nd Man on Ladder

Colonel Cox

Fred (u/s)

(Applause Books)

Michael Prince

Crap Player

Mr. Dixon (u/s)

Mr. Donnelly

Mr. Dixon

Brady

Inspector Wainwright

Yvonne Southerland