The Matchmaker Broadway Original Cast

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C. K. Alexander Headshot
C. K. Alexander
Horace Vandergelder (u/s)
(Understudy)
Peter Bayliss Headshot
Peter Bayliss
A Cabman
Esme Church Headshot
Esme Church
Miss Flora Van Husen

(a Friend of Vandergelder's Late Wife)
Alexander Davion Headshot
Alexander Davion
Ambrose Kemper

(Artist)
Ruth Gordon Headshot
Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi

(a Friend of Vandergelder's Late Wife)
Charity Grace Headshot
Charity Grace
Gertrude

(Vandergelder's Housekeeper)
Rosamund Greenwood Headshot
Rosamund Greenwood
Minnie Fay

(Mrs. Molloy's Assistant)
Eileen Herlie Headshot
Eileen Herlie
Irene Molloy

(a Milliner)
Arthur Hill Headshot
Arthur Hill
Cornelius Hackl

(Clerk in Vandergelder's Store)
William Lanteau Headshot
William Lanteau
Rudolf

(Waiter)
Philip Leeds Headshot
Philip Leeds
Joe Scanlon
A Musician

(a Barber)
Patrick McAlinney Headshot
Patrick McAlinney
Malachi Stack
John Milligan Headshot
John Milligan
August

(Waiter)
Robert Morse Headshot
Robert Morse
Barnaby Tucker

(Apprentice in Vandergelder's Store)
Loring Smith Headshot
Loring Smith
Horace Vandergelder

(a Merchant of Yonkers)
Christine Thomas Headshot
Christine Thomas
Miss Van Huysen's Cook

Production Team

Tyrone Guthrie Director
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Costume Designer
Scenic Designer

The Matchmaker FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Matchmaker have there been?

The Matchmaker has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1955.

What Tony Awards has The Matchmaker been nominated for?

The Matchmaker has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction for Tyrone Guthrie.

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