Gender
Male
Born
Dec 01, 1897
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Died
Dec 18, 1977
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Director Performer
Relations
Husband of
Madge Elliott (1935 - 1955) her death
  • CREDITS
    Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • Narrator - Original
    A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Performer - Original
    Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • "Beautiful Through and Through" Performer - Original
      • Opening Remarks - Original
    The Jockey Club Stakes (Jan 24, 1973 - Mar 24, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Osgood Fielding, Jr. - Original
    The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Sir - Original
    Roar Like a Dove (May 21, 1964 - Jun 06, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    The Irregular Verb to Love (Sep 18, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Felix Rankin - Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • Colonel Tallboys - Original
    Romulus (Jan 10, 1962 - Mar 10, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Romulus - Original
    Everybody Loves Opal (Oct 11, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    The Happiest Girl in the World (Apr 03, 1961 - Jun 24, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Chief of State - Original
      • Pluto - Original
      • A Playwright - Original
      • A Heckler - Original
      • A Gay Blade - Original
      • A Wine Smuggler - Original
      • The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Original
      • An Ambassador - Original
    Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Cyril Ritchard
    The Pleasure of His Company (Oct 22, 1958 - Nov 21, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Biddeford Poole - Original
    A Visit to a Small Planet (Feb 07, 1957 - Jan 11, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Kreton - Original
    The Reluctant Debutante (Oct 10, 1956 - Feb 02, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    The Heavenly Twins (Nov 04, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    Peter Pan (Oct 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Mr. Darling - Original
      • Captain Hook - Original
    John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Sketches Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    Misalliance (Mar 06, 1953 - Jun 27, 1953)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    The Millionairess (Oct 17, 1952 - Dec 28, 1952)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Adrian Blenderbland - Original
    Jane (Feb 01, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    Buy Me Blue Ribbons (Oct 17, 1951 - Oct 27, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    The Relapse (Nov 22, 1950 - Dec 16, 1950)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
    • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
      • Lord Foppington - Original
    Make Way for Lucia (Dec 22, 1948 - Jan 15, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • Georgie Pillson - Original
    Love for Love (May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • Tattle - Original
    Puzzles of 1925 (Feb 02, 1925 - May 1925)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
      • Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1965 | Nominee  | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
    Starring: Cyril Ritchard
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1959 | Nominee  | The Pleasure of His Company
    Starring: Cyril Ritchard
     

    Best Direction

    1959 | Nominee  | The Pleasure of His Company
    Directed by Cyril Ritchard
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1957 | Nominee  | A Visit to a Small Planet
    Starring: Cyril Ritchard

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1955 | Winner  | Peter Pan
    Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard
Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • Narrator - Original
A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Performer - Original
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • "Beautiful Through and Through" Performer - Original
    • Opening Remarks - Original
The Jockey Club Stakes (Jan 24, 1973 - Mar 24, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Osgood Fielding, Jr. - Original
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Sir - Original
Roar Like a Dove (May 21, 1964 - Jun 06, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
The Irregular Verb to Love (Sep 18, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Felix Rankin - Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • Colonel Tallboys - Original
Romulus (Jan 10, 1962 - Mar 10, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Romulus - Original
Everybody Loves Opal (Oct 11, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
The Happiest Girl in the World (Apr 03, 1961 - Jun 24, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Chief of State - Original
    • Pluto - Original
    • A Playwright - Original
    • A Heckler - Original
    • A Gay Blade - Original
    • A Wine Smuggler - Original
    • The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Original
    • An Ambassador - Original
Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Cyril Ritchard
The Pleasure of His Company (Oct 22, 1958 - Nov 21, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Biddeford Poole - Original
A Visit to a Small Planet (Feb 07, 1957 - Jan 11, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Kreton - Original
The Reluctant Debutante (Oct 10, 1956 - Feb 02, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
The Heavenly Twins (Nov 04, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Peter Pan (Oct 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Mr. Darling - Original
    • Captain Hook - Original
John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Sketches Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Misalliance (Mar 06, 1953 - Jun 27, 1953)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
The Millionairess (Oct 17, 1952 - Dec 28, 1952)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Adrian Blenderbland - Original
Jane (Feb 01, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
Buy Me Blue Ribbons (Oct 17, 1951 - Oct 27, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
The Relapse (Nov 22, 1950 - Dec 16, 1950)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by Cyril Ritchard
  • Starring: Cyril Ritchard
    • Lord Foppington - Original
Make Way for Lucia (Dec 22, 1948 - Jan 15, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • Georgie Pillson - Original
Love for Love (May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • Tattle - Original
Puzzles of 1925 (Feb 02, 1925 - May 1925)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Cyril Ritchard
    • Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1965 | Nominee  | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
Starring: Cyril Ritchard
 

Best Actor in Play

1959 | Nominee  | The Pleasure of His Company
Starring: Cyril Ritchard
 

Best Direction

1959 | Nominee  | The Pleasure of His Company
Directed by Cyril Ritchard
 

Best Actor in Play

1957 | Nominee  | A Visit to a Small Planet
Starring: Cyril Ritchard

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1955 | Winner  | Peter Pan
Also Starring: Cyril Ritchard

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