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Show Boat revived at Kennedy Center in Washington
Kennedy Center stages Show Boat next to Porgy and Bess with a mixed reception. The revival stars Mickey Rooney as Captain Andy and Jerry Lanning as Gaylord Ravenal, with Linda Michele as Magnolia and Gloria Hodes as Julie. Critics note strong songs by Kern and Hammerstein and deem Ellie's casting weak. show runs through May 19 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
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Washington, DC
South
Edna Ferber
Mississippi
Julie
Gloria Hodes
Magnolia
Linda Michele
Captain Andy
Mickey Rooney
Gaylord Ravenal
Jerry Lanning
Natchez
Capt
Andy
Parthy Ann Hawks
Fran Stevens
Kern
Oscar Hammerstein
Hayward
Jerry
America
Gaylord Ravemal
Elaine Cohen
Ellie
Celeste Holmes
Ms. Cohen
Lou Robinson
Washington
Potomac
Kennedy Center
Jerome Kern