Spectacle
Show Boat
Music Jerome Kern·Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II·Book Oscar Hammerstein II
With music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, this musical spans several decades aboard and around the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat. It follows the performers and workers of the boat, centering on the romance of Magnolia Hawks and the gambler Gaylord Ravenal, and touches on race and marriage in the American South.
Recordings
![Cover art: Show Boat (1962 Studio Cast Recording) [Bonus Tracks]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fis1-ssl.mzstatic.com%2Fimage%2Fthumb%2FFeatures%2F4d%2Fbb%2Fbe%2Fdj.ynsbpeiq.jpg%2F600x600bb.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
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![Cover art: Show Boat (1993 Studio Cast Recording) [1946 Version]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fis1-ssl.mzstatic.com%2Fimage%2Fthumb%2FMusic221%2Fv4%2F24%2Fde%2F8a%2F24de8af7-35ea-f2bb-b5b0-6ba1b7b1033e%2F605288139420.png%2F600x600bb.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
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