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Mister Roberts (Mister Roberts)

Mister Roberts

This 1948 Tony Award®-winning American comedy is a tale of unusual heroism during World War II.

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World War II Navy officers combat bureaucracy and boredom with high-seas hi-jinks in this all-new Kennedy Center production of the 1948 Tony Award® winner for Best Play. Aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the South Pacific, young lieutenant Douglas Roberts hungers to trade in his daily war of wills with the ship’s irascible captain for action and glory on the front lines. Peppered with clever dialogue and moments of rousing inspiration, this enduring American comedy of uncommon heroism will be directed by Robert Longbottom, a 2003 Tony Award® nominee whose director/choreographer credits include Side Show and Flower Drum Song. Part of the Kennedy Center–wide festival A New America: The 1940s and the Arts.

Artists

  • Robert Longbottom (Director/Choreographer) (The Kennedy Center 2007) Robert Longbottom
  • general artist image Tom Heggen, playwright
  • general artist image Joshua Logan, playwright
  • general artist image Frank Deal, Captain
  • general artist image Michael Dempsey, Lt. Douglas Roberts
  • general artist image Hunter Foster, Ensign Pulver
  • general artist image Stephen Kunken, Doc

Related Events

Lunchtime Look-in: Mister Roberts Bring a lunch, take a seat, and join cast members from our new production of this wartime classic for a one-on-one discussion.

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

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