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Ruddigore
Broadway
Revival
Ruddigore
Broadway
Revival
Ambassador Theatre
219 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Isidore Godfrey
,
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (23)
Florenz Ames
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd
(Original)
David Bogart
Ghost of Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Eckles
Old Adam Goodheart
(Original)
Joseph Filos
Ghost of Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd
(Original)
Walter George
Ghost of Sir Joseph Murgatroyd
(Original)
Catherine Judah
Dame Hannah
(Original)
August Loring
Ghost of Sir Lionel Murgatroyd
(Original)
Mary Lundon
Ruth
(Original)
Chester MaDan
Ghost of Sir Desmond Murgatroyd
(Original)
Edwin Marsh
Ghost of Sir Conrad Murgatroyd
(Original)
Roland Partridge
Richard Dauntless
(Original)
Bertram Peacock
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
(Original)
Lewis Pierce
Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Pitkin
Sir Despard Murgatroyd
(Original)
Kathryn Reece
Zorah
(Original)
Kathleen Roche
Rose Maybud
(Original)
Allen Stewart
Richard Dauntless
(Original)
Marie Valdez
Mad Margaret
(Original)
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Florenz Ames
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd
(Original)
David Bogart
Ghost of Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Eckles
Old Adam Goodheart
(Original)
Joseph Filos
Ghost of Sir Mervyn Murgatroyd
(Original)
Walter George
Ghost of Sir Joseph Murgatroyd
(Original)
Catherine Judah
Dame Hannah
(Original)
August Loring
Ghost of Sir Lionel Murgatroyd
(Original)
Mary Lundon
Ruth
(Original)
Chester MaDan
Ghost of Sir Desmond Murgatroyd
(Original)
Edwin Marsh
Ghost of Sir Conrad Murgatroyd
(Original)
Roland Partridge
Richard Dauntless
(Original)
Bertram Peacock
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
(Original)
Lewis Pierce
Ghost of Sir Roderic Murgatroyd
(Original)
Robert Pitkin
Sir Despard Murgatroyd
(Original)
Kathryn Reece
Zorah
(Original)
Kathleen Roche
Rose Maybud
(Original)
Allen Stewart
Richard Dauntless
(Original)
Marie Valdez
Mad Margaret
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
R.H. Burnside
Director
Louis Kroll
Musical Director
The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
2
1944
Closing Date
Mar
26
1944
Performances
3
as of Dec 03, 2025
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