Mister Roberts
by Joshua Logan, Thomas Heggen

Name: Mister Roberts
Brand: Joshua Logan
SKU: 9780822207658
Rating: 3.84 (114 reviews)

Broadway

Mister Roberts Book Cover — Mister Roberts Cover

Highlights

—

Large Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1940s/WWII Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Winner! Five 1948 Tony Awards, including Best Play and Best Author

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the humor and charm of the play, highlighting character growth and supportive relationships among the men. However, some find the themes to be rooted in toxic masculinity and feel that the material is somewhat predictable and dated.

Funny and charming Great character development Emotionally impactful Themes of toxic masculinity Somewhat predictable

Synopsis

THE STORY: This rowdy, realistic saga of a group of American sailors aboard a Navy cargo vessel in the Pacific shows the crew suffering from that deadly boredom that is part of the routine of war.

To the ship's company, the Skipper is a cantankerou

Press Reviews

"To Mister Roberts and all hands involved in one of the season’s greatest pleasures: Well done!"
— The New York Times

"One of the outstanding successes of the modern theater... the greatest of war plays."
— New York Herald-Tribune

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
The Captain	—	—	—
Doc	—	—	—
Ensign Pulver	—	—	—
Wiley	—	—	—
Gerhart	—	—	—
Lieutenant Ann Girard	—	—	—
Reber	—	—	—
Shore Patrol Officer	—	—	—
Stefanowski	—	—	—
Military Policeman	—	—	—
Shore Patrolman	—	—	—
Schlemmer	—	—	—
Cheif Johnson	—	—	—
Insignia	—	—	—
Lindstrom	—	—	—
Dowdy	—	—	—
Mannion	—	—	—
Payne	—	—	—
Dolan	—	—	—
Lieutenant Roberts	—	—	—