Show Boat
A rousing night of musical theatre with instantly memorable songs performed with passion!
Show Boat
"something special."
The Telegraph
Show Boat
A rousing night of musical theatre with instantly memorable songs performed with passion!
Why see Show Boat?
All aboard!
Once an exciting and glittering part of American entertainment, the river show boats of the Mississippi are now a fleeting memory. But now, Show Boat is making a comeback! A true classic of American musical comedy, this is an epic tale of enduring love and racial tolerance that will have you dancing all the way home.
Featuring popular tunes from the Oscar Hammerstein III song book, such as 'Ol' Man River' and 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man', this all-American trip down memory lane will be sailing into the New London Theatre this April.
The show caused a stir when it debuted in the late 1920's, never before had audiences witnessed the marrying of serious subject matter with musical theatre spectacle. Show Boat was truly revolutionary compared to the light hearted musical romps and comedies that preceded it.
the story of show boat!
The story chronicles the lives of the inhabitants of the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi show boat, over 40 years and three generations. Magnolia, the young and naive daughter of the boat's Captain, falls in love with a feckless gambler and faces love's trials and triumphs as others aboard the Show Boat face struggles of their own.
Cast
Gina Beck as Magnolia Hawks
Rebecca Trehearn as Julie
Emmanuel Kojo as Joe
Malcolm Sinclair as Capt. Andy Hawks
Chris Peluso as Gaylord Ravenal
Lucy Briers as Parthy Ann Hawks
Emmanuel Kojo as Joe
Sandra Marvin as Queenie
Alex Young as Ellie May Chipley
Danny Collin as Frank Schultz
John Coates, Adam Dutton, Kit Esuruoso, Nolan Frederick, Linford Johnson, Javar La’Trail Parker, Kate Milner-Evans, Maria Omakinwa, Ryan Pidgen, Mykal Rand, Leo Roberts, Tosh Wanogho-Maud, Christina Bennington, Victoria Hinde, Linda John-Pierre and Simbi Akande, Georgie Ashford, Laura Darton, Joshua Da Costa, Dale Evans and
Tom Partridge.
Creative
Music by Jerome Kern and book
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the novel by Edna Ferber
Directed by Daniel Evans
Choreography by Alistair David
Lighting design by David Hersey
Design by Lez Brotherson
Sound by Paul Groothuis
Reviews
Our review
Commanding, showstopper, upbeat
Hot foot from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre comes Daniel Evan's boisterous production of this Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein classic musical.
Scarlet Fleetwood
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Christopher West
Brilliant Show, just go while you still can! Tickets cheaper
Dazzling, vibrant performances that were about as good as you can get- stunning opening tenor voice singing 'Only Make Believe' and then matched in standard by
equally fab soprano. The other main voices were also brilliant, as were the supporting chorus. They made the very best of 'Can't Help Lovin Dat Man' and Paul Robeson would probably have been
delighted with the young guy's fine, firm interpretation of 'Ole Man River.' The dance sequences were exciting and thrilling and it was just a shame that they didn't play the overture. It's coming off
soon; one suggestion is that Showboat doesn't get enough cover, perhaps this company could soon revive and tour with it. Back in the 1930's Kearne and Hammerstein were cutting totally new
ground, surely setting the stage for the other 'biggies' that we know and love today. Showboat deserves to be preserved, treasured and to 'keep rollin along!'
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