Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber.
An epic musical revealing life behind the scenes on a show boat. Magnolia falls in love with Gaylord, a river gambler, and leaves her father’s show boat to marry him in the 1880s. Years of heartbreak return her to the show boat more...
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John Cullum, a distinguished actor with a storied Broadway career, graced the stage in Show Boat, bringing his extensive experience and talent to this classic musical. more...
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Keith Lee Grant, who performed in the Broadway production of SHOW BOAT, is a distinguished director, choreographer, and professor with an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and an extensive career in both theater and academia. more...
Beth Leavel, who has graced Broadway stages in productions like The Prom and 42nd Street, brought her exceptional talent to the cast of Show Boat in the past, adding to her illustrious career that includes a Tony Award-winning performance in The Drowsy Chaperone. more...
Robert Morse, who appeared in the Broadway production of Show Boat, is best known for his Tony Award-winning role as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and for his portrayal of Truman Capote in the 1989 one-man play Tru. more...
Hugh Panaro, renowned for his iconic portrayal of the Phantom in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, made his West End debut as Gaylord Ravenal in Harold Prince's original London company of Show Boat, a role he also performed in the Broadway and Toronto productions. more...
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Alonzo Saunders made his Broadway debut in Hal Prince and Susan Stroman's Tony Award-winning revival of SHOW BOAT, marking the beginning of a distinguished career that spans Broadway, London's West End, and national tours. more...
Carole Shelley, known for her extensive and award-winning career on stage and screen, was a notable cast member in Show Boat, both on Broadway and in the West End. more...
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Peggy Taphorn, who played a role in the historic production of Show Boat directed by Hal Prince and choreographed by Susan Stroman, is now in her twelfth season as the Producing Artistic Director of the Temple Theatre. more...
Awards and Nominations
1995 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Michel Bell was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Michel Bell was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Joel Blum was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Mark Jacoby was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: John McMartin was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Gretha Boston won.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Rebecca Luker was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
William David Brohn Orchestrator
Florence Klotz Costume Designer
Eugene Lee Scenic Designer
Martin Levan Sound Designer
Richard Pilbrow Lighting Designer
Harold Prince Director
Susan Stroman Choreographer
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