Show Boat
Musical - Revival
City Center
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: May 5, 1954
- Closing Date: May 16, 1954
- Previews:
- Performances: 15
Music: Jerome Kern
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Synopsis
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's groundbreaking musical version of Edna Ferber's novel examines the lives of Cap'n Andy and his troupe of traveling show boat performers, including his naïve daughter Magnolia, her gambling husband Gaylord Ravenal, the tragic mixed-race actress Julie, and black stevedore Joe, who marvels at the constancy of the "Ol' Man River" they travel on.
Opening Night Cast
| Boris Aplon | Jim Pete |
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| Ann Barry | Fatima | |
| Marilyn Bladd | Lottie | |
| Helena Bliss | Julie | |
| Diana Drake | Ellie | |
| Donn Driver | Frank | |
| Robert Gallagher | Steve |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Oscar Hammerstein II | Book |
| Jerome Kern | Music | |
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Oscar Hammerstein II | Lyrics |
| William Hammerstein | Staging | |
| Howard Bay | Scenic Design | |
| John Boyt | Costume Design |
