Principal Roles and Notable Performers
| Character | Description | Notable stage performers in major market productions |
|---|---|---|
| Curly McLain | A cowboy in love with Laurey | Alfred Drake°, Harry Stockwell, Howard Keel, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Wilson, Laurence Guittard, Lance Smith |
| Laurey Williams | Aunt Eller's niece, an independent young woman | Joan Roberts°, Betty Jane Watson, Christine Andreas, Leila Benn Harris, Josefina Gabrielle, Florence Henderson, Lucy Durack |
| Jud Fry | A hired hand on Aunt Eller's ranch, a mysterious and dangerous loner | Howard Da Silva°, Shuler Hensley, Alfred Molina |
| Aunt Eller | Laurey's aunt, a respected community leader | Betty Garde°, Mary Wickes, Andrea Martin, Patty Duke, Margaret Hamilton, Maureen Lipman, Louise Plowright |
| Ado Annie Carnes | A flirtatious, gullible young woman | Celeste Holm°, Shelley Winters, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Jessica Boevers, Amanda Harrison |
| Will Parker | A simple young man in love with Ado Annie | Lee Dixon°, Harry Groener |
| Andrew Carnes | Ado Annie's father, eager to have her marry | Ralph Riggs° |
| Ali Hakim | A Persian peddler, enamored of Ado Annie | Joseph Buloff°, Eddie Albert, Peter Polycarpou, Bruce Adler, Jamie Farr, Aasif Mandvi |
| Gertie Cummings | A local farm girl, fond of Curly, marries Ali Hakim | Jane Lawrence°, Pamela Britton |
° denotes original Broadway cast
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