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Characters and notable casts
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Original Broadway
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1943 US Tour
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Original West End
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1951 Broadway
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1979 Broadway
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1980 West End
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1998 West End
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2002 Broadway
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2010 UK Tour
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2023 West End
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| Curly McLain, a cowboy in love with Laurey
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Alfred Drake
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Harry Stockwell
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| Laurey Williams, Aunt Eller's niece, an independent young woman
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Joan Roberts
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Evelyn Wyckoff
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| Jud Fry, a hired hand on Aunt Eller's ranch, a mysterious and dangerous loner
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Howard da Silva
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Lou Polan
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| Aunt Eller, Laurey's aunt and a respected community leader
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Betty Garde
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Mary Marlo
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| Ado Annie Carnes, a flirtatious, gullible young woman
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Celeste Holm
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Pamela Britton
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| Will Parker, a simple young man in love with Ado Annie
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Lee Dixon
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Walter Donahue
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| Andrew Carnes, Ado Annie's father and a local judge
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Ralph Riggs
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David Mallon
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| Ali Hakim, a Persian peddler, enamored of Ado Annie
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Joseph Buloff
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David Burns
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| Gertie Cummings, a local farm girl, fond of Curly, marries Ali Hakim
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Jane Lawrence
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Katharine Barratt
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| Cord Elam, federal marshal
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Owen Martin
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Eugene Keith
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| Ike Skidmore, rancher who hosts the box social
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Barry Kelley
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Al Webster
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| Fred, Curly's friend
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Edwin Clay
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Jack Kilty
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| Slim, Will Parker's friend
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Herbert Rissman
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Victor Young
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| Chalmers
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Marc Platt
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Charles Laskey
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| Ellen
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Katharine Sergava
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Dania Krupska
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| Dream Curly, Curly in the dream sequence
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Marc Platt
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Charles Laskey
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| Dream Laurey, Laurey in the dream sequence
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Katharine Sergava
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Dania Krupska
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| Dream Jud, Jud in the dream sequence
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George Church
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Alfred Cibelli, Jr.
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| Jess
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George Church
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Robert Early
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| Joe
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George S. Irving
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Jerry Clayton
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| Sam
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Hayes Gordon
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Alfred Cibelli
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| Mike
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Paul Shiers
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Lloyd Cole
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| Kate
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Ellen Love
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Mildred Todd
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| Sylvie
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Joan McCracken
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Sonia Wojcikowska
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| Armina
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Kate Friedlich
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Katherine Litz
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| Aggie
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Bambi Linn
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Gemze de Lappe
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