Show Boat is a pioneering musical that follows the lives and relationships of performers and workers on a Mississippi River show boat across several decades, blending romance, hardship, and social issues such as racial inequality. It features music by Jerome Kern and lyrics/book by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Creative team
- Pat Donovan Director
- Charles Comley Musical Director
- Barbara Wheeler Choreographer
- Vera Bennett Chorus Mistress
- John Hurley Stage Director
Principal cast
- Harry Eatwell Windy
- Deryck Johnstone Steve
- Alex Worster Pete & 3rd Barker
- Joan Hartless Queenie
- Violet Field Parthy Ann Hawkes
- Dennis Reynolds Cap'n Andy
- Beryl Jones Ellie
- Hadyn Andrews Frank
- George Wheeler Rubber-Face
- Dulcie Dunne Julie
- Michael Chivers Gaylord Ravenal
- Graham Haines Vallon
- Vera Bennett Magnolia
- Ted Packer Joe
- Peter Smith Faro Dealer & Jeb
- Alan Hogden Gambler & Charlie
- Raymond Dance Lounger & Old Sport
- Frederick Stroud Backwoodsman
- Stanley Jones 1st Barker & Max
- George Wheeler 2nd Barker
- Joyce Mooney Landlady
- Gordon Bizley Jake
- Carol Rawlins Lottie
- Monica Collins Kim
Ensemble
Hilda Bassett, Patricia Daniels, Beryl Goodridge, Jean Guntrip, Enid Hogden, Christine Long, Betty Oldland, Elizabeth Plumb, Everald Poole, Jean Sismey, Phyllis Whitewood, Brenda Wozencroft, Daphne Barlow, Angela Bedford, Jean Chivers, Jill Early, Jill Fleetwood, Jean Glover, Marlene Hannant, Patricia Ranford, Sheila Snook, Margaret Weightman, Reginald Baker, Harry Eatwell, Ken Head, Leslie Heal, Michael Heard, Winston Menham, Frederick Moss, Johnny Purdy, Clifford Winslow, Richard Winter, Barrie Cooper, Neil Smith, John Pullin, Ronald Williams, Roslind Amor, Patricia Bennett, Valerie Despres, Joan Gough, Sheila Hazell, Beryl Hurley, Betty Symonds, Barbara Wheeler