Show Boat is a groundbreaking musical that follows the lives, loves, and hardships of performers and workers on a Mississippi River show boat over several decades, while also addressing themes of racism and social change. Music is by Jerome Kern with lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Creative team
- Pat Donovan Director
- Daphne Worster Associate Director
- John Henderson & Mike Reynolds Musical Director
- Judith Hockaday Choreographer
- Alan Wrixon Stage Director
- Judith Sharp Chorus Mistress
- Helen Asprey Repetiteur
Principal cast
- Alan Hogden Windy
- Les Morris Steve
- Dawn Williams Queenie
- Enid Hogden Parthy Anne Hawkes
- Keith Tyler Cap'n Andy
- Melinda Paxton Ellie
- Greg Everard Frank
- Chris Lill Rubberface
- Beryl Jones Julie
- Ray Dance Gaylord Ravenal
- Mike Viret Vallon
- Judith Sharp Magnolia
- Tim Francis Joe
- Heather Reynolds Fatima
Ensemble
Nicky Ashdown, Reg Baverstock, Justine Blake, Cara Chivers, Mike Chivers, Mary Cleverly, Paul Coad, Tracy Cuthbert, Nigel Dark, Stuart Dark, Kevin Dawkins, Paul Dawkins, Ann Edwards, Chris Flemming, Janet Henderson, Alan Hogden, Carol Jeffcutt, Jane Kingstone, Larry Langdown, Martin Lawrence, Linda Lewis, Chris Lill, Pamela Loftus, Jackie Long, Mollie McDonald, Mark Newton, Kim Osbourne, Margaret Price, Mabel Rodney, Jackie Salisbury, Sharene Shim, Wendy Skane, Jackie Theobald, Stephanie Trinci, Glynis Wall, Mertyl Williams, Fiona Black, Russell Langdown, Heather Reynolds, Cathy Bacchus, Martin Read, Lisa Bailey, Laura Anger, Christopher Ashton, Collette Coleman, Tessa Disney, Tallia Glastonbury, Daniel Kirby, Keisha Kirby, Kimberly Kirby, Sinead McDonald, Lara Pearce, Lara Platek, Amy Rowe, Natalie Taylor, Tom Sheppard, Lucy Westcott, Sarah Wrixon