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There were far more Main Character's Plays then than now

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Principal roles

Cap'n Andy Hawks, the owner and captain of the Cotton Blossom show boat. He is the husband of Parthy Ann, and the father of Magnolia.

Magnolia Hawks, the daughter of Parthy and Cap'n Andy. She marries Gaylord Ravenal and becomes the mother of Kim.

Gaylord Ravenal, a handsome river boat gambler. Later, the husband of Magnolia and father of Kim.

Julie La Verne, the leading lady of the troupe and the wife of Steve.

Steve Baker, the leading man of the Cotton Blossom and protective husband of Julie.

Parthy Ann Hawks, the stern wife of Cap'n Andy.

Pete, the tough engineer of the Cotton Blossom who tries to flirt with Julie.

Joe, a dock worker on the boat, and the husband of Queenie.

Queenie, the ship's cook and the wife of Joe.

Frank Schultz, a performer on the boat who often plays the villain characters. He is married to Ellie.

Ellie, a singer and dancer in an act with her husband Frank..

Kim, the daughter of Magnolia and Gaylord.

Windy McClain, the pilot of the Cotton Blossom.

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The original production ran four-and-a-half hours during tryouts, but was trimmed to just over three by the time it got to Broadway.

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Act 2"At the Fair" – Sightseers, Barkers, and Dandies"Dandies on Parade"
– City Folk"Why Do I Love You?"
– Magnolia, Ravenal, Cap'n Andy, Parthy Ann Hawks, and Company"In Dahomey"
– Jubilee Singers and Dahomey Dancers"Bill" (lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse and revised by Hammerstein)
– Julie"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (reprise) – Magnolia"Nuns' Processional" – Nuns"Make Believe" (reprise)
– Ravenal"Goodbye, My Lady Love" (music and lyrics by Joseph E. Howard)
– Frank and Ellie"After the Ball" (from A Trip to Chinatown; music and lyrics by Charles K. Harris)
– Magnolia and Ensemble"Ol' Man River" (reprise)
– Joe"Hey, Feller" – Jubilee Singers and Queenie"You Are Love" (reprise)
– Gaylord"Why Do I Love You?" (reprise)
– Kim and Flappers"Finale Ultimo (Ol' Man River)"
– Joe and Chorus

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Act 1
"Cotton Blossom" – Stevedores and Townspeople"Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo"
– Cap'n Andy and Chorus"Where's the Mate for Me?"
– Gaylord Ravenal"Make Believe" – Gaylord and Magnolia"Ol' Man River"
– Joe and Stevedores"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
– Julie, Queenie, Joe, Magnolia and Ensemble"Life Upon the Wicked Stage"
– Ellie and Townswomen"Till Good Luck Comes My Way"
– Gaylord, Pete, Frank, and Townsmen"Ol' Man River" (reprise)
– Joe"I Might Fall Back on You" – Ellie, Frank and Girls"C'mon Folks (Queenie's Ballyhoo)"
– Queenie, Stevedores, and Gals"Olio Dance" – (instrumental)"You Are Love" – Gaylord and MagnoliaAct I "Finale (Wedding Scene)"
– Magnolia, Ravenal, Cap'n Andy, and Chorus |

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Show Boat is a 1927 musical in two acts

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The work that changed American Musical Theater forever. Show Boat carries us down the Mississippi through love’s choppy waters, as life rolls on for Magnolia and the gambling man she adores; a high watermark in this season’s extraordinary journey.

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First produced at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 27, 1927, with Norma Terris as "Magnolia", Howard Marsh as "Gaylord" and Helen Morgan as "Julie".

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Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | Music by JEROME KERN | Staged by KERN & HAMMERSTEIN
Based on the novel by EDNA FERBER