Show Boat
Tour
Opening Date
Nov 12, 1996
Closing Date
Jul 19, 1998
MusicalDramaRevivalNational Tour
Open Date: Nov 12, 1996
Close Date: Jul 19, 1998
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
Natchez, on the Mississippi River, on the Cotton Blossom, and Chicago. 1887-1927.
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PeopleProduced by Livent (U.S.) Inc.Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Jerome Kern; 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; Musical Director: Catherine Matejka; Assistant Musical Dir.: Bob BrayDirected by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Resident Director: Anne Allen; Associate Resident Director: Steven MinningProduction Design by Eugene Lee; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Richard Pilbrow; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Associate Scenic Design: Peter Baran; Associate Lighting Design: Dawn Chiang; Associate Sound Design: Christopher Jordan; Assistant Scenic Design: Randi SavoyProduction Manager: Kent McKay; Technical Supervisor: Robert Whelan; Assistant Tech. Dir: Dave Churchill; Production Stage Manager: J. P. Elins; Senior Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey; Stage Manager: Olwyn Lewis and Cari NortonProduction Musical Supervisor: Jeffrey Huard; Conducted by Catherine Matejka; Musical Coordinator: Sam Lutfiyya; Electronic Music Design & Programming: Music Arts Technologies, Inc.; Assistant to Mr. Prince: Ruth MitchellGeneral Press Representative: Terence Womble; Touring Press Representative: Rob Sheridan; Photographer: Catherine Ashmore; Additional Photography: Michael CooperThe Show Boat EnsembleMother SuperiorThe Show Boat EnsembleJakeThe Show Boat EnsembleJimThe Show Boat EnsembleEnsembleBackwoodsmanThe Show Boat EnsembleThe Show Boat EnsembleThe Show Boat EnsembleThe Show Boat EnsembleDrunkThe Show Boat EnsembleUnderstudies: Karen-Angela Bishop (Julie), F. Blossom DeWitt (Parthy, Landlady, Mother Superior), Lorraine Foreman (Parthy, Old Lady on the Levee), Keith Fortner (Frank), Tim Howard (Vallon, Jeb, Jim, Backwoodsman), Kelly Marshall (Kim, Dottie, Lottie), William Clarence Marshall (Joe), George Masswohl (Windy, Vallon, Backwoodsman), Joy L. Matthews (Queenie), George McDaniel (Cap'n Andy), Vince Metcalfe (Cap'n Andy), Ross Neill (Steve, Gaylord Ravenal), Lyle Nicholson (Joe), Rebecca Poff (Old Lady on the Levee, Landlady, Mother Superior), Tanya Rich (Julie), Rod Roberts (Frank), Rachel Rockwell (Kim, Ellie), Alex Sharp (Gaylord Ravenal, Steve, Windy, Pete, Drunk, Vallon, Jeb, Jim, Jake, Dealer, Backwoodsman, Charlie), Dan Sutcliffe (Frank, Jeb, Jim, Jake, Dealer, Charlie) and Kip Wilborn (Gaylord Ravenal)Dance Captain: Sara Brenner; Assistant Dance Captain: Austin Jetton
Cast
Backwoodsman
The Show Boat Ensemble
Drunk
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Jim
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Drums
The Show Boat Ensemble
Child
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
Understudies: Frank Anderson (Cap'n Andy), Jeanette Blakeney (Queenie, Balcony Soloist), Sara Brenner (Kim, Lottie, Dottie), Michelle Carr (Julie), Sabrina Carten (Queenie), Rob Constantine (Jake, Dealer, Charlie), Jeff Cyronek (Windy, Vallon, Backwoodsman), Roberta Duchak (Magnolia, Ellie, Lottie, Dottie), Sean-Patrick Gallagher (Gaylord Ravenal, Steve), Russell Garrett (Frank), Tari Kelly (Ellie, Kim), Kara Larcey (Young Kim), Tali Judith Lewin (Young Kim), Jame Peters (Pete, Drunk), Caroline Stewart (Magnolia), Arlene Thomas (Parthy, Landlady, Mother Superior), Brian Ust (Pete, Drunk) and Dedra Williams (Julie) -
Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Produced by Livent (U.S.) Inc.
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Jerome Kern; 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; Musical Director: Catherine Matejka; Assistant Musical Dir.: Bob Bray
Directed by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Resident Director: Anne Allen; Associate Resident Director: Steven Minning
Production Design by Eugene Lee; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Richard Pilbrow; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Associate Scenic Design: Peter Baran; Associate Lighting Design: Dawn Chiang; Associate Sound Design: Christopher Jordan; Assistant Scenic Design: Randi Savoy
Production Manager: Kent McKay; Technical Supervisor: Robert Whelan; Assistant Tech. Dir: Dave Churchill; Production Stage Manager: J. P. Elins; Senior Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey; Stage Manager: Olwyn Lewis and Cari Norton
Production Musical Supervisor: Jeffrey Huard; Conducted by Catherine Matejka; Musical Coordinator: Sam Lutfiyya; Electronic Music Design & Programming: Music Arts Technologies, Inc.; Assistant to Mr. Prince: Ruth Mitchell
General Press Representative: Terence Womble; Touring Press Representative: Rob Sheridan; Photographer: Catherine Ashmore; Additional Photography: Michael Cooper
The Show Boat Ensemble
Mother Superior
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jake
The Show Boat Ensemble
Jim
The Show Boat Ensemble
Ensemble
Backwoodsman
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
Drunk
The Show Boat Ensemble
Understudies:
Karen-Angela Bishop
(Julie), F. Blossom DeWitt
(Parthy, Landlady, Mother Superior), Lorraine Foreman
(Parthy, Old Lady on the Levee), Keith Fortner
(Frank), Tim Howard
(Vallon, Jeb, Jim, Backwoodsman), Kelly Marshall
(Kim, Dottie, Lottie), William Clarence Marshall
(Joe), George Masswohl
(Windy, Vallon, Backwoodsman), Joy L. Matthews
(Queenie), George McDaniel
(Cap'n Andy), Vince Metcalfe
(Cap'n Andy), Ross Neill
(Steve, Gaylord Ravenal), Lyle Nicholson
(Joe), Rebecca Poff
(Old Lady on the Levee, Landlady, Mother Superior), Tanya Rich
(Julie), Rod Roberts
(Frank), Rachel Rockwell
(Kim, Ellie), Alex Sharp
(Gaylord Ravenal, Steve, Windy, Pete, Drunk, Vallon, Jeb, Jim, Jake, Dealer, Backwoodsman, Charlie), Dan Sutcliffe
(Frank, Jeb, Jim, Jake, Dealer, Charlie) and Kip Wilborn
(Gaylord Ravenal)
Dance Captain: Sara Brenner; Assistant Dance Captain: Austin Jetton
Cast
Backwoodsman
The Show Boat Ensemble
Drunk
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Cymbals
Jim
The Show Boat Ensemble
"Band on The Cotton Blossom" - Drums
The Show Boat Ensemble
Child
The Show Boat Ensemble
The Show Boat Ensemble
Understudies:
Frank Anderson
(Cap'n Andy), Jeanette Blakeney
(Queenie, Balcony Soloist), Sara Brenner
(Kim, Lottie, Dottie), Michelle Carr
(Julie), Sabrina Carten
(Queenie), Rob Constantine
(Jake, Dealer, Charlie), Jeff Cyronek
(Windy, Vallon, Backwoodsman), Roberta Duchak
(Magnolia, Ellie, Lottie, Dottie), Sean-Patrick Gallagher
(Gaylord Ravenal, Steve), Russell Garrett
(Frank), Tari Kelly
(Ellie, Kim), Kara Larcey
(Young Kim), Tali Judith Lewin
(Young Kim), Jame Peters
(Pete, Drunk), Caroline Stewart
(Magnolia), Arlene Thomas
(Parthy, Landlady, Mother Superior), Brian Ust
(Pete, Drunk) and Dedra Williams
(Julie)