Based on the semi-hit Broadway musical of 1968 and starring original stage star Joel Grey, this TV version has been re-fashioned in significant ways. The premise here is that a small group of modern-day performers have gotten together in a rehearsal studio to celebrate George M. Cohan's life and work. Bernadette Peters also returns from the original cast, along with a cohort of movie, television and stage stars as the other cast members.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joel GreyGeorge M. Cohan | George M. Cohan |
 Red ButtonsSam Harris | Sam Harris |
 Jack CassidyJerry Cohan | Jerry Cohan |
 Nanette FabrayNellie Cohan | Nellie Cohan |
 Blythe DannerAgnes Nolan | Agnes Nolan |
 Anita GilletteEthel Levey | Ethel Levey |
 Bernadette PetersJosie Cohan | Josie Cohan |
 Lewis J. StadlenStage Manager | Stage Manager |
 Jesse WhiteE.F. Albee | E.F. Albee |
| AAndy BewDancer | Dancer |
| MMercedes EllingtonDancer | Dancer |
| GGary GendellDancer | Dancer |
| HHarold WheelerPianist | Pianist |