Set against the backdrop of America’s Deep South at the turn of the 20th-Century. Show Boat tells a powerful story of freedom, loyalty, and above all love.
The show’s Broadway premiere in 1927 changed musical theatre forever, and this lavish new production proves that its timeless themes and peerless music remain as vital, passionate and moving as ever.
So hop on board the Cotton Blossom show boat, and be swept away by one of the most romantic musicals of all time, directed by Daniel Evans and featuring the timeless songs Ol’ Man River, Make Believe and Can’t Help Lovin' Dat Man from Jerome Kern, with lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II.
1927 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1928 | West End |
London Production West End |
1932 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1944 | Los Angeles |
LACLO Production Los Angeles |
1944 | Los Angeles |
LACLO Production Los Angeles |
1946 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1948 | Broadway |
Return Engagement [Broadway] Broadway |
1954 | Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Broadway |
1954 | Off-Broadway |
Return Engagement [NYCO Revival] Off-Broadway |
1959 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1960 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
1961 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1966 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Revival Broadway |
1971 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1983 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1990 | West End |
Royal Shakespeare Company Revival West End |
1994 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1998 | Australia |
Australian Production Australia |
1998 | West End |
London Production West End |
2000 | US Tour |
NETWorks Productions US Tour US Tour |
2006 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2016 | West End |
West End Revival Production West End |
2018 | Regional (US) |
World-premiere Concert Adaptation Regional (US) |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2017 | Olivier Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Rebecca Trehearn |
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