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Show Boat Musical Lyrics

Show Boat Lyrics

  1. Act 1
  2. Overture
  3. Cotton Blossom
  4. Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo
  5. Where's the Mate for Me?
  6. Make Believe
  7. Ol' Man River
  8. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  9. Life Upon the Wicked Stage
  10. Till Good Luck Comes My Way
  11. I Might Fall Back on You
  12. Queenie's Ballyhoo
  13. You Are Love
  14. Act 2
  15. Why Do I Love You?
  16. In Dahomey
  17. Bill
  18. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (reprise)
  19. Nuns' Processional Lyrics 
  20. Make Believe (reprise) Lyrics 
  21. Goodbye, My Lady Love
  22. After the Ball
  23. Other Songs
  24. Nobody Else but Me
  25. Dance Away the Night Lyrics 
  26. I Still Suits Me

Show Boat musical description

Music wrote J. Kern, the script and the lyrics belong to the legendary O. Hammerstein II. Musical is performed in two acts and is based on the eponymous bestseller of E. Ferber. The latter in an original manner tells about the life of the artists, stage workers and members of the crew of the vessel Vessel, which is floating on the Mississippi River for more than forty years. In addition to this, the spectacle raises a number of sensitive issues, including racial prejudices and loving relationship of unequal on the status people.

Broadway premiere of the musical took place on December 27, 1927 in the Ziegfeld Theatre. Prior to this, the creators managed to hold previews, which were from November to December, to gain producers. Among the places of its demonstration, it is right to highlight the following ones: National Theatre in Washington, Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh & Erlanger Theatre in Philadelphia. It is worth noting that the critics were not restrained in enthusiasm to this spectacle. Incredible excitement around performance held throughout the year and a half. During this time, to the audience have been demonstrated 572 performances. Hammerstein directed and choreography managed S. Lee. As for the cast, it included: N. Terris, H. Marsh, H. Morgan, and C. Winninger amongst others.

Histrionics remained without awards only for one simple reason – they had not yet been established in that time. There is no doubt that the production would take up to 10 figurines of Tony or Drama Desk in modern days. B. Atkinson in his review in The New York Times described the opening night of the show as the perfect celebration of skill and taste. He called acting of Charles Winninger more than convincing, and J. Bledsoe was honored with very impressive estimation.
Release date: 1927
Last Update:July, 13th 2016

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