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The Will Rogers Follies

MusicalBroadway

Closed

May 1, 1991 – Sep 5, 1993

6 Tony Award®s + 3 Drama Desk Awards

Tony Award®

1991 · 6 won, 5 nom.

★
Best Choreography
Tommy Tune→
★
Best Costume Design
Willa Kim→
★
Best Direction of a Musical
Tommy Tune→
★
Best Lighting Design
Jules Fisher→
★
Best Musical
★
Best Original Score
Betty Comden→

Original Cast

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Keith CarradineWill Rogers
DH
Dee HotyBetty BlakeApr 1, 1991 – May 16, 1992
VB
Vince BruceUnicyclist
VB
Vince BruceThe Roper
DL
Dick LatessaClem Rogers
GP
Gregory PeckRecorded voice only
PJ
Paul Ukena, Jr.Wiley Post
B
B.A.Wild West Show Dog
RB
Roxane BarlowWill's Sister
RB
Roxane BarlowBetty's Sister
RB
Roxane BarlowNew Ziegfeld Girl
BB
Bonnie BrackneyThe Wild West Show

Creative Team

Creative

PlaywrightPeter Stone
ComposerCy Coleman
LyricistBetty Comden
LyricistAdolph Green
ArrangerCy Coleman
OrchestratorBilly Byers
Music DirectorEric Stern
DirectorTommy Tune
ChoreographerTommy Tune
Associate DirectorPhillip Oesterman

Design

Set DesignerTony Walton
Costume DesignerWilla Kim
Lighting DesignerJules Fisher
Sound DesignerPeter Fitzgerald