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Show Boat
Musical
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 02, 1994
Closing Date
Jan 05, 1997
1st Preview
Sep 22, 1994
1st Preview
Sep 22, 1994
Previews
12
Performances
947
Musical
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 02, 1994
Close Date: Jan 05, 1997
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Gershwin Theatre
(Oct 02, 1994 - Jan 05, 1997)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
1887-1927. On the Mississippi River, Natchez, Chicago.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
Mark Jacoby
Gaylord Ravenal
Rebecca Luker
Magnolia
Lonette McKee
Julie
John McMartin
Cap'n Andy
Elaine Stritch
Parthy Ann Hawks
Michel Bell
Joe
Joel Blum
Frank
Gretha Boston
Queenie
Doug LaBrecque
Broadway debut
Steve
Dorothy Stanley
Ellie
Van Abrahams
The Show Boat Ensemble
Timothy Albrecht
The Show Boat Ensemble
Derin Altay
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Tammy Amerson
Kim
Larissa Auble
Broadway debut
Young Kim
Children
Kevin Bagby
The Show Boat Ensemble
Hal Beasley
The Show Boat Ensemble
Timothy Robert Blevins
The Show Boat Ensemble
Kimberly Jean Brown
Children
David Bryant
Pete
Drunk
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joseph Cassidy
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joran Corneal
Broadway debut
Children
Roosevelt André Credit
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Karen Curlee
Dottie
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jack Dabdoub
Vallon
The Show Boat Ensemble
Debbie de Coudreaux
The Show Boat Ensemble
Nathan Durham
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Tuba
Lorraine Foreman
Landlady
The Show Boat Ensemble
Paul Gallo
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Clarinet
Jose Garcia
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ron Gibbs
The Show Boat Ensemble
Steve Girardi
The Show Boat Ensemble
Danielle Greaves
Broadway debut
Ethel
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jeff Hairston
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lorna Hampson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Linda Hardwick
The Show Boat Ensemble
Pamela Harley
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
David Earl Hart
Broadway debut
Jeb
The Show Boat Ensemble
Richard L. Hobson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Edwin Hodge
Broadway debut
Children
Michel La Flèche
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dan Levine
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Trombone
Karen Lifshey
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Kim Lindsay
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jesse Means, II
The Show Boat Ensemble
Louise-Marie Mennier
Broadway debut
Lottie
The Show Boat Ensemble
Brian Miller
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Flute
Kiri-Lyn Muir
The Show Boat Ensemble
Panchali Null
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mike O'Carroll
Backwoodsman
Jim
The Show Boat Ensemble
Imani Parks
Broadway debut
Children
Amy Jo Phillips
The Show Boat Ensemble
Catherine Pollard
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jimmy Rivers
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michael Scott
Charlie
Radio Announcer
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Bass Drum
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jill Slyter
The Show Boat Ensemble
Sheila Smith
Mother Superior
Old Lady on the Levee
Bob Walton
Dealer
Jake
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Glockenspiel
Laurie Walton
The Show Boat Ensemble
Cheryl Warfield
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jo Ann Hawkins White
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dathan B. Williams
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ralph Williams
Windy
Gay Willis
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lonel Woods
The Show Boat Ensemble
Darlene B. Young
The Show Boat Ensemble
Swings:
Dennis Daniels
,
David Dannehl
,
Tari Kelly
,
Richie McCall
,
Kimberley Michaels
,
Louise St. Cyr
and
Scott Taylor
Standby:
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
(Jake, Jeb, Dealer, Charlie),
David Dannehl
(Windy, Pete, Backwoodsman, Vallon, Jim, Jake, Jeb, Dealer, Charlie, Drunk),
Debbie de Coudreaux
(Julie),
Lorraine Foreman
(Parthy Ann Hawks, Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee),
Jose Garcia
(Joe),
Ron Gibbs
(Frank),
Steve Girardi
(Frank),
Pamela Harley
(Queenie),
David Earl Hart
(Steve, Windy, Pete, Drunk),
Richard L. Hobson
(Joe),
Tari Kelly
(Ellie, Lottie, Dottie),
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
(Steve, Backwoodsman, Vallon, Jim),
Louise St. Cyr
(Ethel),
Bob Walton
(Frank),
Laurie Walton
(Lottie, Dottie),
Jo Ann Hawkins White
(Queenie) and
Gay Willis
(Magnolia)
Gershwin Theatre
(Oct 02, 1994 - Jan 05, 1997)
Musical Director:
Eric Stern
Associate Co. Mgr:
Ken Davenport
Production Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
(1995 - 1997); Stage Manager:
Peter Wolf
Conducted by
Eric Stern
; Assistant Conductor:
Ethyl Will
; French Horn:
Karol DiBello
; Banjo/Guitar:
Mark Stewart
; Piano:
Catherine Matejka
Cast
John Cullum
Cap'n Andy
1996 - Nov 03, 1996
Fred Love
Steve
Marilyn McCoo
Julie
Hugh Panaro
Gaylord Ravenal
Sarah Pfisterer
Magnolia
Carole Shelley
Parthy Ann Hawks
André Solomon-Glover
Joe
Jeff Bannon
Dealer
Jake
Ensemble
Renee Bergeron
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michal Dawson Connor
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mary Bond Davis
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michelle Dawson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ralph Deaton
Ensemble
Sherrita Duran
The Show Boat Ensemble
Keith Fortner
The Show Boat Ensemble
Keith Lee Grant
Julia Gregory
The Show Boat Ensemble
Roberta Gumbel
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lorna Hampson
Balcony Soloist
Aldis Hodge
Broadway debut
Children
Clare Leach
Ellie
Beth Leavel
Ellie
Karen Lifshey
Kim
Kim Lindsay
Fan on the Levee
John McMartin
Cap'n Andy
Nov 05, 1996 - Jan 05, 1997
Kimberley Michaels
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lori Brown Mirabal
The Show Boat Ensemble
Cyndi Neal
Ensemble
May 28, 1996 - ?
Daniel Nelson
Ensemble
Panchali Null
Landlady
Jeanette Palmer
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Darcy Pulliam
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dominic Rambaran
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mark Santoro
The Show Boat Ensemble
Alonzo Saunders
The Show Boat Ensemble
Alex Sharp
The Show Boat Ensemble
Sheila Smith
The Show Boat Ensemble
Avery Sommers
The Show Boat Ensemble
Peggy Taphorn
The Show Boat Ensemble
Meg Tolin
Kim
Katherine Valentine
Fan on the Levee
Nov 06, 1995 - Jan 05, 1997
The Show Boat Ensemble
Nov 06, 1995 - Jan 05, 1997
Gabrielyn Watson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joseph Webster
The Show Boat Ensemble
Swings:
Sherrita Duran
,
Jeffery Ferguson
,
Ron Gibbs
,
Kathi Gillmore
,
Conny Sasfai
,
Peggy Taphorn
and
Ann Van Cleave
Understudies:
Renee Bergeron
(Kim),
Michelle Dawson
(Magnolia),
Sherrita Duran
(Ethel),
Kathi Gillmore
(Fan on the Levee),
Roberta Gumbel
(Julie),
Fred Love
(Gaylord Ravenal),
Kimberley Michaels
(Julie, Balcony Soloist),
Amy Jo Phillips
(Queenie),
Darcy Pulliam
(Parthy Ann Hawks, Landlady, Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee),
Conny Sasfai
(Fan on the Levee),
Louise St. Cyr
(Balcony Soloist),
Katherine Valentine
(Magnolia) and
Ann Van Cleave
(Ellie, Lottie)
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
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
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
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia and Ensemble
Dance Away the Night
Magnolia
Kim's Charleston
Kim, Parthy Ann Hawks and Company
Act Two Finale
Joe and Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1995 Winner
Produced by
Livent, Inc.
Best Actor in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Mark Jacoby
John McMartin
Best Actress in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Rebecca Luker
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Michel Bell
Joel Blum
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1995 Winner
Gretha Boston
Best Costume Design
1995 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Best Choreography
1995 Winner
Choreographed by
Susan Stroman
Best Direction of a Musical
1995 Winner
Directed by
Harold Prince
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1995 Winner
Produced by
Livent, Inc.
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Lonette McKee
Elaine Stritch
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1995 Winner
Directed by
Harold Prince
Outstanding Costume Design
1995 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Outstanding Lighting Design
1995 Winner
Lighting Design by
Richard Pilbrow
Outstanding Set Design
1995 Winner
Scenic Design by
Eugene Lee
Theatre World
Award
1995 Recipient
Gretha Boston
Statistics
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Show Boat Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
1994-95 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
Mark Jacoby
Gaylord Ravenal
Rebecca Luker
Magnolia
Lonette McKee
Julie
John McMartin
Cap'n Andy
Elaine Stritch
Parthy Ann Hawks
Michel Bell
Joe
Joel Blum
Frank
Gretha Boston
Queenie
Doug LaBrecque
Broadway debut
Steve
Dorothy Stanley
Ellie
Van Abrahams
The Show Boat Ensemble
Timothy Albrecht
The Show Boat Ensemble
Derin Altay
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Tammy Amerson
Kim
Larissa Auble
Broadway debut
Young Kim
Children
Kevin Bagby
The Show Boat Ensemble
Hal Beasley
The Show Boat Ensemble
Timothy Robert Blevins
The Show Boat Ensemble
Kimberly Jean Brown
Children
David Bryant
Pete
Drunk
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joseph Cassidy
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joran Corneal
Broadway debut
Children
Roosevelt André Credit
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Karen Curlee
Dottie
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jack Dabdoub
Vallon
The Show Boat Ensemble
Debbie de Coudreaux
The Show Boat Ensemble
Nathan Durham
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Tuba
Lorraine Foreman
Landlady
The Show Boat Ensemble
Paul Gallo
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Clarinet
Jose Garcia
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ron Gibbs
The Show Boat Ensemble
Steve Girardi
The Show Boat Ensemble
Danielle Greaves
Broadway debut
Ethel
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jeff Hairston
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lorna Hampson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Linda Hardwick
The Show Boat Ensemble
Pamela Harley
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
David Earl Hart
Broadway debut
Jeb
The Show Boat Ensemble
Richard L. Hobson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Edwin Hodge
Broadway debut
Children
Michel La Flèche
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dan Levine
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Trombone
Karen Lifshey
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Kim Lindsay
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jesse Means, II
The Show Boat Ensemble
Louise-Marie Mennier
Broadway debut
Lottie
The Show Boat Ensemble
Brian Miller
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Flute
Kiri-Lyn Muir
The Show Boat Ensemble
Panchali Null
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mike O'Carroll
Backwoodsman
Jim
The Show Boat Ensemble
Imani Parks
Broadway debut
Children
Amy Jo Phillips
The Show Boat Ensemble
Catherine Pollard
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jimmy Rivers
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michael Scott
Charlie
Radio Announcer
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Bass Drum
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jill Slyter
The Show Boat Ensemble
Sheila Smith
Mother Superior
Old Lady on the Levee
Bob Walton
Dealer
Jake
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Glockenspiel
Laurie Walton
The Show Boat Ensemble
Cheryl Warfield
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jo Ann Hawkins White
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dathan B. Williams
Broadway debut
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ralph Williams
Windy
Gay Willis
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lonel Woods
The Show Boat Ensemble
Darlene B. Young
The Show Boat Ensemble
Swings:
Dennis Daniels
,
David Dannehl
,
Tari Kelly
,
Richie McCall
,
Kimberley Michaels
,
Louise St. Cyr
and
Scott Taylor
Standby:
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
(Jake, Jeb, Dealer, Charlie),
David Dannehl
(Windy, Pete, Backwoodsman, Vallon, Jim, Jake, Jeb, Dealer, Charlie, Drunk),
Debbie de Coudreaux
(Julie),
Lorraine Foreman
(Parthy Ann Hawks, Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee),
Jose Garcia
(Joe),
Ron Gibbs
(Frank),
Steve Girardi
(Frank),
Pamela Harley
(Queenie),
David Earl Hart
(Steve, Windy, Pete, Drunk),
Richard L. Hobson
(Joe),
Tari Kelly
(Ellie, Lottie, Dottie),
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
(Steve, Backwoodsman, Vallon, Jim),
Louise St. Cyr
(Ethel),
Bob Walton
(Frank),
Laurie Walton
(Lottie, Dottie),
Jo Ann Hawkins White
(Queenie) and
Gay Willis
(Magnolia)
Gershwin Theatre
(Oct 02, 1994 - Jan 05, 1997)
Musical Director:
Eric Stern
Associate Co. Mgr:
Ken Davenport
Production Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
(1995 - 1997); Stage Manager:
Peter Wolf
Conducted by
Eric Stern
; Assistant Conductor:
Ethyl Will
; French Horn:
Karol DiBello
; Banjo/Guitar:
Mark Stewart
; Piano:
Catherine Matejka
Cast
John Cullum
Cap'n Andy
1996 - Nov 03, 1996
Fred Love
Steve
Marilyn McCoo
Julie
Hugh Panaro
Gaylord Ravenal
Sarah Pfisterer
Magnolia
Carole Shelley
Parthy Ann Hawks
André Solomon-Glover
Joe
Jeff Bannon
Dealer
Jake
Ensemble
Renee Bergeron
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michal Dawson Connor
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mary Bond Davis
The Show Boat Ensemble
Michelle Dawson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ralph Deaton
Ensemble
Sherrita Duran
The Show Boat Ensemble
Keith Fortner
The Show Boat Ensemble
Keith Lee Grant
Julia Gregory
The Show Boat Ensemble
Roberta Gumbel
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lorna Hampson
Balcony Soloist
Aldis Hodge
Broadway debut
Children
Clare Leach
Ellie
Beth Leavel
Ellie
Karen Lifshey
Kim
Kim Lindsay
Fan on the Levee
John McMartin
Cap'n Andy
Nov 05, 1996 - Jan 05, 1997
Kimberley Michaels
The Show Boat Ensemble
Lori Brown Mirabal
The Show Boat Ensemble
Cyndi Neal
Ensemble
May 28, 1996 - ?
Daniel Nelson
Ensemble
Panchali Null
Landlady
Jeanette Palmer
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Darcy Pulliam
The Show Boat Ensemble
Dominic Rambaran
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mark Santoro
The Show Boat Ensemble
Alonzo Saunders
The Show Boat Ensemble
Alex Sharp
The Show Boat Ensemble
Sheila Smith
The Show Boat Ensemble
Avery Sommers
The Show Boat Ensemble
Peggy Taphorn
The Show Boat Ensemble
Meg Tolin
Kim
Katherine Valentine
Fan on the Levee
Nov 06, 1995 - Jan 05, 1997
The Show Boat Ensemble
Nov 06, 1995 - Jan 05, 1997
Gabrielyn Watson
The Show Boat Ensemble
Joseph Webster
The Show Boat Ensemble
Swings:
Sherrita Duran
,
Jeffery Ferguson
,
Ron Gibbs
,
Kathi Gillmore
,
Conny Sasfai
,
Peggy Taphorn
and
Ann Van Cleave
Understudies:
Renee Bergeron
(Kim),
Michelle Dawson
(Magnolia),
Sherrita Duran
(Ethel),
Kathi Gillmore
(Fan on the Levee),
Roberta Gumbel
(Julie),
Fred Love
(Gaylord Ravenal),
Kimberley Michaels
(Julie, Balcony Soloist),
Amy Jo Phillips
(Queenie),
Darcy Pulliam
(Parthy Ann Hawks, Landlady, Mother Superior, Old Lady on the Levee),
Conny Sasfai
(Fan on the Levee),
Louise St. Cyr
(Balcony Soloist),
Katherine Valentine
(Magnolia) and
Ann Van Cleave
(Ellie, Lottie)
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
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
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
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia and Ensemble
Dance Away the Night
Magnolia
Kim's Charleston
Kim, Parthy Ann Hawks and Company
Act Two Finale
Joe and Company
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1995 Winner
Produced by
Livent, Inc.
Best Actor in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Mark Jacoby
John McMartin
Best Actress in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Rebecca Luker
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Michel Bell
Joel Blum
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1995 Winner
Gretha Boston
Best Costume Design
1995 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Best Choreography
1995 Winner
Choreographed by
Susan Stroman
Best Direction of a Musical
1995 Winner
Directed by
Harold Prince
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1995 Winner
Produced by
Livent, Inc.
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1995 Nominee
Lonette McKee
Elaine Stritch
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1995 Winner
Directed by
Harold Prince
Outstanding Costume Design
1995 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Outstanding Lighting Design
1995 Winner
Lighting Design by
Richard Pilbrow
Outstanding Set Design
1995 Winner
Scenic Design by
Eugene Lee
Theatre World
Award
1995 Recipient
Gretha Boston
Season:
1996-97
1995-96
1994-95
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Show Boat Statistics
1996-97 Season
1995-96 Season
1994-95 Season
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ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
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Week Ending
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