Show Boat
Broadway Debut
 Elain Stritch and John McMartin |
Ellie May Chipley
understudy / performed
Kim Ravenal
understudy / performed
“It is the first great contemporary modern musical.”
Harold Prince, Director
Susan Stroman, Choreographer
Eugene Lee, Production Design
Florence Klotz, Costume Design
Richard Pilbrow, Lighting Design
The Original Show Boat, by Oscar Hammerstein II
The Story Behind the Show: Edna Ferber
Florenz Ziegfeld, original producer
