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

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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