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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Original London Production, 1980
Performer

[West End]
London Production, 1978
Rooster Hannigan

[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1974
Performer

[West End]
London Revival, 1971
Gaylord Ravenal

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1970
Sakini

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1965
Arthur Kipps (Standby) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1964
Bob

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1963
Littlechap [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1962
Littlechap [Replacement]

Littlechap (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1961
Andrew

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1960
Matt [The Boy]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1951
Willie Baxter

Willie Baxter


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kenneth Nelson been in?

Kenneth Nelson has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Kenneth Nelson been in?

Kenneth Nelson has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Kenneth Nelson's first West End show?

Kenneth Nelson's first West End show was Show Boat which opened in 1971

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