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| First Preview: | Sep 22, 1994 |
Total Previews: | 12 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 02, 1994 |
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| Closing Date: | Jan 05, 1997 |
Total Performances: | 947 |
| Production Staff |
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| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President) |
| Produced by Livent, Inc. |
| Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the novel "Show Boat" by Edna Ferber; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and William David Brohn; Dance arrangements by David Krane; Lyrics for "Bill" by P. G. Wodehouse; "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by Joseph E. Howard; "After the Ball" by Charles K. Harris; "The Washington Post" by John Philip Sousa |
| Directed by Harold Prince; Livent Associate Resident Director: Niki Harris; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Assistant Choreographer: Ron Gibbs |
| Scenic Design by Eugene Lee; Associate Scenic Design: Peter Baran; Assistant Scenic Designer / Properties Coordinator: Randi Savoy; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Associate Costume Design: Domingo Rodriguez; Assistant Costume Design: Melanie Huston and Nancy Granfield; Assistant to Costume Designer: Robert Jackson; Lighting Design by Richard Pilbrow; Associate Lighting Design: Dawn Chiang; First Assistant Lighting Designer: Eric Cornwell; Second Assistant Lighting Designer: Allen Hahn; Sound Design by Martin Levan; First Assistant Sound Designer: Christopher Jordan; Second Assistant Sound Designer: Jane Harrington; Production Costumer Coordinator / Associate Costume Designer: Janet Grant |
| General Manager: Frank P. Scardino; Associate Gen. Mgr: Judith Richardson; Company Manager: Jim Brandeberry; Associate Co. Mgr: David Turner; Livent VP & General Manager of Production: Frank P. Scardino |
| Technical Director: Peter W. Lamb; Associate Tech. Dir: Fred Mendelson; Production Manager: Peter W. Lamb; Technical Supervisor: Robert Whelan; Production Stage Manager: Randall Buck; Stage Manager: Betsy Nicholson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Andrew Fenton and Lisa Dawn Cave; Production Consultant: Pat Thomas |
| Production Musical Supervisor: Jeffrey Huard; Conducted by Jeffrey Huard; Associate Conductor: David Holcenberg and Catherine Matejka; Concert Master: Yuval Waldman; Violin: Yuval Waldman, Joel Pitchon, Mara Milkis, Lesa Terry, Christopher Cardona, Nina Simon, Byong Kwak and Christina Sunnerstam; Viola: Susan Follari and Katherine Sinsabaugh; Cello: David Calhoun and Ellen Hassman; Bass: Jeffrey Levine; Flute / Piccolo: Brian Miller; Flute / Clarinet / Soprano Sax: Vincent DellaRocca; Clarinet: Paul Gallo; Clarinet / Bass Clarinet / Alto Sax: Dale Kleps; Bassoon / Tenor Sax: George Morera; Oboe / English Horn: Marsha Heller; Trumpet: Bob Millikan and Richard Kelley; Tenor Trombone: Dan Levine; Tuba / Bass Trombone: Nathan Durham; French Horn: Katie Dennis and Jeffrey Scott; Drums: Hank Jaramillo; Percussion: Richard Fitz; Harp: Pattee Cohen; Banjo / Guitar: Scott Kuney; Piano: David Holcenberg; Musical Coordinator: John Monaco; Music Preparation: Donald Oliver, Evan Morris and Chelsea Music Services, Inc. |
| Special Effects by Gregory Meeh |
| Assistant to Mr. Prince: Ruth Mitchell; Dance Captain: Ron Gibbs; Assistant Dance Captain: Louise St. Cyr; General Press Representative: Mary Bryant; Livent Press Representatives (Canada): Norman Zagier and Dennis Kucherawy; Livent Resident Director: Anne Allan and Madeline Paul; Livent VP, Casting and Creative Development: Beth Russell; Livent Director of Casting and Creative Development: Arnold Mungioli; Advertising: LeDonne, Wilner, & Weiner, Inc.; Marketing Consultant: Margery Singer; Livent VP, Creative Affairs: Marty Bell |
| Swings: Dennis Daniels (Swing), David Dannehl (Swing), Tari Kelly (Swing), Richie McCall (Swing), Kimberley Michaels (Swing), Louise St. Cyr (Swing) and Scott Taylor (Swing) |
| Standbys: Sheila Smith (Parthy Ann Hawks), André Solomon-Glover (Joe) and Ralph Williams (Cap'n Andy) |
| Understudies: Derin Altay (Julie), Kimberly Jean Brown (Young Kim), Joseph Cassidy (Gaylord Ravenal), Karen Curlee (Ellie), Dennis Daniels (Charlie, Dealer, Jake, Jeb), David Dannehl (Backwoodsman, Charlie, Dealer, Drunk, Jake, Jeb, Jim, Pete, Vallon, Windy), Debbie de Coudreaux (Julie), Lorraine Foreman (Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee, Parthy Ann Hawks), Jose Garcia (Joe), Ron Gibbs (Frank), Steve Girardi (Frank), Pamela Harley (Queenie), David Earl Hart (Drunk, Pete, Steve, Windy), Richard L. Hobson (Joe), Tari Kelly (Dottie, Ellie, Lottie), Doug LaBrecque (Gaylord Ravenal), Karen Lifshey (Kim), Kim Lindsay (Magnolia), Kimberley Michaels (Ethel), Kiri-Lyn Muir (Kim), Panchali Null (Landlady, Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee), Mike O'Carroll (Cap'n Andy), Michael Scott (Backwoodsman, Jim, Steve, Vallon), Louise St. Cyr (Ethel), Bob Walton (Frank), Laurie Walton (Dottie, Lottie), Jo Ann Hawkins White (Queenie) and Gay Willis (Magnolia) |
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
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| Cotton Blossom | Stevedores, Gals and Townspeople |
| Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo | Cap'n Andy, Parthy Ann Hawks, the Showboat Troupe, Stevedores, Gals and Townspeople |
| Where's the Mate for Me? | Gaylord Ravenal |
| Make Believe | Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia |
| Ol' Man River | Joe and Stevedores |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | Julie, Queenie, Joe, Magnolia and Ensemble |
| Till Good Luck Comes My Way | Gaylord Ravenal, Pete, Frank and Townsmen |
| Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun | Queenie, Stevedores and Gals |
| I Have the Room Above Her | Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia |
| Life Upon the Wicked Stage | Ellie and Townswomen |
| Queenie's Ballyhoo | Queenie, Stevedores and Gals |
| You Are Love | Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia |
| The Wedding Celebration | Company |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
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| Why Do I Love You? | Parthy Ann Hawks and Company |
| Dandies on Parade | City Folk |
| Alma Redemptoris Mater | Choir |
| Ol' Man River (Reprise) | Joe |
Bill
(lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse and Oscar Hammerstein II) | Julie |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise) | Magnolia |
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by Joseph E. Howard; lyrics by Joseph E. Howard) | Frank and Ellie |
After the Ball (from A TRIP TO CHINATOWN)
(music by Charles K. Harris; lyrics by Charles K. Harris) | Magnolia and Ensemble |
| Ol' Man River (Reprise) | Joe |
| Dance Away the Night | Magnolia |
| Kim's Charleston | Kim, Parthy Ann Hawks and Company |
| Act Two Finale | Joe and Company |
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