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Black and Blue
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 26, 1989
Closing Date
Jan 20, 1991
1st Preview
Dec 27, 1988
1st Preview
Dec 27, 1988
Previews
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Open Date: Jan 26, 1989
Close Date: Jan 20, 1991
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Jan 26, 1989 - Jan 20, 1991)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)
; Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
; Associate Producer:
Marilynn LeVine
Originally created at
Theatre Musical de Paris
Music orchestrated by
Sy Johnson
; Music arranged by
Sy Johnson
; Additional arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Additional orchestrations by
Luther Henderson
; Featuring songs by
Ellas McDaniel
("I'm a Woman"),
W. C. Handy
("St. Louis Blues"),
Spencer Williams
("Everybody Loves My Baby", "Royal Garden Blues"),
Clarence Williams
("Royal Garden Blues"),
J. Turner Layton
("After You've Gone"),
Andy Razaf
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It"),
Alex Hill
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It"),
Louis Armstrong
("I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man"),
Percy Venable
("I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man"),
Jimmy McHugh
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Doc Daugherty
("I'm Confession"),
Ellis Reynolds
("I'm Confession"),
Duke Ellington
("Black and Tan Fantasy", "Come Sunday", "Daybreak Express", "In a Sentimental Mood", "East St. Louis Toodle-oo", "Mystery Song"),
Bubber Miley
("Black and Tan Fantasy", "East St. Louis Toodle-oo"),
Jimmie Lunceford
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Saul Chaplin
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Porter Grainger
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Everett Robbins
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Thomas "Fats" Waller
("That Rhythm Man", "Black and Blue"),
Harry Brooks
("That Rhythm Man"),
John Green
("Body and Soul"),
Harry Akst
("Am I Blue"),
Benny Goodman
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Chick Webb
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Edgar Sampson
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Eubie Blake
("Memories of You"),
Leslie Johnakins
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Andy Kirk
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Harold Arlen
("I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"),
Big Maybelle Smith
("Cry Like a Baby"),
Sy Johnson
("Swinging") and
Leroy Kirkland
("Cry Like a Baby"); Featuring songs with lyrics by
Henry Creamer
("After You've Gone"),
Ellas McDaniel
("I'm a Woman"),
Jack Palmer
("Everybody Loves My Baby"),
Andy Razaf
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It", "That Rhythm Man", "Black and Blue", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Memories of You"),
Dorothy Fields
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Al J. Nieburg
("I'm Confession"),
Manny Curtis
("In a Sentimental Mood"),
Irving Mills
("In a Sentimental Mood", "Mystery Song"),
Sammy Cahn
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Porter Grainger
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Everett Robbins
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Harry Brooks
("Black and Blue"),
Edward Heyman
("Body and Soul"),
Robert Sour
("Body and Soul"),
Frank Eyton
("Body and Soul"),
Leslie Johnakins
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Andy Kirk
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Ted Koehler
("I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"),
Big Maybelle Smith
("Cry Like a Baby"),
Grant Clarke
("Am I Blue"),
W. C. Handy
("St. Louis Blues"),
Alex Hill
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It") and
Leroy Kirkland
("Cry Like a Baby")
Conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Directed by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Choreographed by
Cholly Atkins
,
Henry LeTang
,
Frankie Manning
and
Fayard Nicholas
; Assistant Choreographer:
Dianne Walker
Scenery conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Costumes conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Lighting conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Design by
Jean-Luc Don Vito
; Make-Up Design by
Jean-Luc Don Vito
; Scenic Assistant:
Mina Albergo
and
Laura Brock
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Douglas Cox
; Asst. to Mr. Jacobs:
Cathy E. Kabat
and
Jonathan Weston
General Manager:
Norman Rothstein
and
Robert A. Buckley
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Julie Crosby
Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Technical Supervisor:
Peter Fulbright
; Stage Manager:
Ruth E. Rinklin
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jack Gianino
,
Tamara K. Heeschen
and
Jim Badrak
Conducted by
Leonard Oxley
; Guitar:
Billy Butler
; Clarinet/Sax:
Bill Easley
and
Haywood Henry
; Bass:
Al McKibbon
; Piano:
Sir Roland Hanna
and
Leonard Oxley
; Trumpet:
Stephen Furtaldo
,
Virgil Jones
,
Jake Porter
and
Emery Thompson
; Alto Saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
; Drums:
Grady Tate
; Violin:
Claude Williams
; Trombone:
Britt Woodman
; Musical Coordinator:
Red Press
; Musical Supervisor:
Sy Johnson
Pianos courtesy of
Baldwin
Press Representative:
P.R. Partners
; Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; Advertising:
DCA Advertising
and
Nappi / Eliran Advertising, Ltd.
; Logo Design by
Juan Gatti
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Ken Howard
; Casting Associate:
Jessica Gilburne
; Production Assistant:
Nadine Aronson
and
Amanda Sutton
; Asst. to Technical Supervisor:
C. Barrack Evans
Ruth Brown
Singer
Linda Hopkins
Singer
Carrie Smith
Singer
Frederick J. Boothe
Dancer
Bunny Briggs
Hoofer
Ralph Brown
Hoofer
Lon Chaney
Hoofer
Rashamella Cumbo
Dancer
Eugene Fleming
Dancer
Tanya Gibson
Dancer
Cyd Glover
Younger Generation
Savion Glover
Younger Generation
Germaine Goodson
Dancer
Angela Hall
Dancer
Kyme
Dancer
Ted Levy
Dancer
Valerie Macklin
Dancer
Bernard Manners
Dancer
Deborah Mitchell
Dancer
Van Porter
Dancer
Kevin Ramsey
Dancer
Ken Roberson
Dancer
Jimmy Slyde
Hoofer
Valerie E. Smith
Dancer
Dormeshia Sumbry
Younger Generation
Dianne Walker
Hoofer
Melvin Washington
Dancer
Standby:
Melba Joyce
(Singer) and
Tarik Winston
(Younger Generation)
Minskoff Theatre
(Jan 26, 1989 - Jan 20, 1991)
Violin:
Lesa Terry
; Guitar:
Martin Aubert
Cast
La Vern Baker
Singer
Adrian Bailey
Dancer
Buster Brown
Hoofer
Edward Campbell IV
Broadway debut
Dancer
Michael Clory
Dancer
Walter Freeman
Broadway debut
Dancer
Chuck Green
Hoofer
Dulé Hill
Younger Generation
George Hillman
Hoofer
Dexter Jones
Broadway debut
Dancer
Bernard Manners
Hoofer
Greg Poland
Dancer
Michael Rainey
Broadway debut
Dancer
Michelle M. Robinson
Broadway debut
Dancer
Keith Thomas
Dancer
Theara J. Ward
Dancer
Tarik Winston
Younger Generation
Mona Wyatt
Dancer
Standby:
Daniel B. Wooten, Jr.
(Younger Generation)
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
I'm a Woman
(music by
Ellas McDaniel
; lyrics by
Ellas McDaniel
)
Linda, Ruth and Carrie
Royal Garden Blues
(music by
S. Williams
and
C. Williams
)
The Musicians
St. Louis Blues
(music by
W. C. Handy
; lyrics by
W. C. Handy
)
Ruth
Everybody Loves My Baby
(music by
Spencer Williams
; lyrics by
Jack Palmer
)
The Dancers
After You've Gone
(music by
J. Turner Layton
; lyrics by
Henry Creamer
)
Linda, Bernard and The Male Dancers
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It
(music by
Alex Hill
and
Andy Razaf
; lyrics by
Alex Hill
and
Andy Razaf
)
Ruth
I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man
(music by
Louis Armstrong
and
Percy Venable
)
Carrie, Kevin, Ted and Eugene
Rhythm Is Our Business
(music by
Saul Chaplin
and
Jimmie Lunceford
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
)
Savion, Cyd and Dormeshia
Mystery Song
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Irving Mills
)
Tanya, Rashamella and Valerie Smith
Stompin' at the Savoy
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Edgar Sampson
and
Chick Webb
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Jimmy
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
Carrie
Black and Tan Fantasy
(music by
Duke Ellington
and
Bubber Miley
)
Bunny and The Dancers
Come Sunday
(music by
Duke Ellington
)
Linda
Daybreak Express
(music by
Duke Ellington
)
The Musicians
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
)
Ruth and Linda
That Rhythm Man
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Dancers
Act 2
Sung By
Swinging
(music by
Sy Johnson
)
The Dancers
Wednesday Night Hop
(music by
Leslie Johnakins
and
Andy Kirk
; lyrics by
Leslie Johnakins
and
Andy Kirk
)
The Dancers
Cry Like a Baby
(music by
Leroy Kirkland
and
Big Maybelle Smith
; lyrics by
Leroy Kirkland
and
Big Maybelle Smith
)
Linda
Memories of You
(music by
Eubie Blake
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Diane, Bernard and Kevin
Body and Soul
(music by
John Green
; lyrics by
Frank Eyton
,
Edward Heyman
and
Robert Sour
)
Ruth
I'm Confession'
(music by
Doc Daugherty
and
Ellis Reynolds
; lyrics by
Al J. Nieburg
)
Kyme, Bernard, Kevin, Fred and Ted
East St. Louis Toodle-oo
(music by
Duke Ellington
and
Bubber Miley
)
Ralph and Lon
Am I Blue
(music by
Harry Akst
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
)
Carrie
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
Angela, Eugene and The Dancers
In a Sentimental Mood
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Manny Curtis
and
Irving Mills
)
Bunny
Black and Blue
(music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Harry Brooks
and
Andy Razaf
)
Ruth, Linda, Carrie, Jimmy and Bunny
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1989 Nominee
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
Best Actress in a Musical
1989 Winner
Ruth Brown
Best Actress in a Musical
1989 Nominee
Linda Hopkins
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1989 Nominee
Savion Glover
Bunny Briggs
Best Scenic Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Best Costume Design
1989 Winner
Costume Design by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Best Lighting Design
1989 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
Best Choreography
1989 Winner
Choreographed by
Cholly Atkins
,
Henry LeTang
,
Frankie Manning
and
Fayard Nicholas
Best Direction of a Musical
1989 Nominee
Directed by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1989 Nominee
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
Outstanding Lighting Design
1989 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
Statistics
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Black and Blue Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President)
; Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
; Associate Producer:
Marilynn LeVine
Originally created at
Theatre Musical de Paris
Music orchestrated by
Sy Johnson
; Music arranged by
Sy Johnson
; Additional arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Additional orchestrations by
Luther Henderson
; Featuring songs by
Ellas McDaniel
("I'm a Woman"),
W. C. Handy
("St. Louis Blues"),
Spencer Williams
("Everybody Loves My Baby", "Royal Garden Blues"),
Clarence Williams
("Royal Garden Blues"),
J. Turner Layton
("After You've Gone"),
Andy Razaf
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It"),
Alex Hill
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It"),
Louis Armstrong
("I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man"),
Percy Venable
("I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man"),
Jimmy McHugh
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Doc Daugherty
("I'm Confession"),
Ellis Reynolds
("I'm Confession"),
Duke Ellington
("Black and Tan Fantasy", "Come Sunday", "Daybreak Express", "In a Sentimental Mood", "East St. Louis Toodle-oo", "Mystery Song"),
Bubber Miley
("Black and Tan Fantasy", "East St. Louis Toodle-oo"),
Jimmie Lunceford
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Saul Chaplin
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Porter Grainger
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Everett Robbins
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Thomas "Fats" Waller
("That Rhythm Man", "Black and Blue"),
Harry Brooks
("That Rhythm Man"),
John Green
("Body and Soul"),
Harry Akst
("Am I Blue"),
Benny Goodman
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Chick Webb
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Edgar Sampson
("Stompin' at the Savoy"),
Eubie Blake
("Memories of You"),
Leslie Johnakins
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Andy Kirk
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Harold Arlen
("I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"),
Big Maybelle Smith
("Cry Like a Baby"),
Sy Johnson
("Swinging") and
Leroy Kirkland
("Cry Like a Baby"); Featuring songs with lyrics by
Henry Creamer
("After You've Gone"),
Ellas McDaniel
("I'm a Woman"),
Jack Palmer
("Everybody Loves My Baby"),
Andy Razaf
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It", "That Rhythm Man", "Black and Blue", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Memories of You"),
Dorothy Fields
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Al J. Nieburg
("I'm Confession"),
Manny Curtis
("In a Sentimental Mood"),
Irving Mills
("In a Sentimental Mood", "Mystery Song"),
Sammy Cahn
("Rhythm Is Our Business"),
Porter Grainger
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Everett Robbins
("T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"),
Harry Brooks
("Black and Blue"),
Edward Heyman
("Body and Soul"),
Robert Sour
("Body and Soul"),
Frank Eyton
("Body and Soul"),
Leslie Johnakins
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Andy Kirk
("Wednesday Night Hop"),
Ted Koehler
("I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues"),
Big Maybelle Smith
("Cry Like a Baby"),
Grant Clarke
("Am I Blue"),
W. C. Handy
("St. Louis Blues"),
Alex Hill
("If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It") and
Leroy Kirkland
("Cry Like a Baby")
Conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Directed by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Choreographed by
Cholly Atkins
,
Henry LeTang
,
Frankie Manning
and
Fayard Nicholas
; Assistant Choreographer:
Dianne Walker
Scenery conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Costumes conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Lighting conceived by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
; Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Design by
Jean-Luc Don Vito
; Make-Up Design by
Jean-Luc Don Vito
; Scenic Assistant:
Mina Albergo
and
Laura Brock
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Douglas Cox
; Asst. to Mr. Jacobs:
Cathy E. Kabat
and
Jonathan Weston
General Manager:
Norman Rothstein
and
Robert A. Buckley
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Julie Crosby
Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Technical Supervisor:
Peter Fulbright
; Stage Manager:
Ruth E. Rinklin
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jack Gianino
,
Tamara K. Heeschen
and
Jim Badrak
Conducted by
Leonard Oxley
; Guitar:
Billy Butler
; Clarinet/Sax:
Bill Easley
and
Haywood Henry
; Bass:
Al McKibbon
; Piano:
Sir Roland Hanna
and
Leonard Oxley
; Trumpet:
Stephen Furtaldo
,
Virgil Jones
,
Jake Porter
and
Emery Thompson
; Alto Saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
; Drums:
Grady Tate
; Violin:
Claude Williams
; Trombone:
Britt Woodman
; Musical Coordinator:
Red Press
; Musical Supervisor:
Sy Johnson
Pianos courtesy of
Baldwin
Press Representative:
P.R. Partners
; Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; Advertising:
DCA Advertising
and
Nappi / Eliran Advertising, Ltd.
; Logo Design by
Juan Gatti
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
and
Ken Howard
; Casting Associate:
Jessica Gilburne
; Production Assistant:
Nadine Aronson
and
Amanda Sutton
; Asst. to Technical Supervisor:
C. Barrack Evans
Ruth Brown
Singer
Linda Hopkins
Singer
Carrie Smith
Singer
Frederick J. Boothe
Dancer
Bunny Briggs
Hoofer
Ralph Brown
Hoofer
Lon Chaney
Hoofer
Rashamella Cumbo
Dancer
Eugene Fleming
Dancer
Tanya Gibson
Dancer
Cyd Glover
Younger Generation
Savion Glover
Younger Generation
Germaine Goodson
Dancer
Angela Hall
Dancer
Kyme
Dancer
Ted Levy
Dancer
Valerie Macklin
Dancer
Bernard Manners
Dancer
Deborah Mitchell
Dancer
Van Porter
Dancer
Kevin Ramsey
Dancer
Ken Roberson
Dancer
Jimmy Slyde
Hoofer
Valerie E. Smith
Dancer
Dormeshia Sumbry
Younger Generation
Dianne Walker
Hoofer
Melvin Washington
Dancer
Standby:
Melba Joyce
(Singer) and
Tarik Winston
(Younger Generation)
Minskoff Theatre
(Jan 26, 1989 - Jan 20, 1991)
Violin:
Lesa Terry
; Guitar:
Martin Aubert
Cast
La Vern Baker
Singer
Adrian Bailey
Dancer
Buster Brown
Hoofer
Edward Campbell IV
Broadway debut
Dancer
Michael Clory
Dancer
Walter Freeman
Broadway debut
Dancer
Chuck Green
Hoofer
Dulé Hill
Younger Generation
George Hillman
Hoofer
Dexter Jones
Broadway debut
Dancer
Bernard Manners
Hoofer
Greg Poland
Dancer
Michael Rainey
Broadway debut
Dancer
Michelle M. Robinson
Broadway debut
Dancer
Keith Thomas
Dancer
Theara J. Ward
Dancer
Tarik Winston
Younger Generation
Mona Wyatt
Dancer
Standby:
Daniel B. Wooten, Jr.
(Younger Generation)
Act 1
Sung By
I'm a Woman
(music by
Ellas McDaniel
; lyrics by
Ellas McDaniel
)
Linda, Ruth and Carrie
Royal Garden Blues
(music by
S. Williams
and
C. Williams
)
The Musicians
St. Louis Blues
(music by
W. C. Handy
; lyrics by
W. C. Handy
)
Ruth
Everybody Loves My Baby
(music by
Spencer Williams
; lyrics by
Jack Palmer
)
The Dancers
After You've Gone
(music by
J. Turner Layton
; lyrics by
Henry Creamer
)
Linda, Bernard and The Male Dancers
If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' on It
(music by
Alex Hill
and
Andy Razaf
; lyrics by
Alex Hill
and
Andy Razaf
)
Ruth
I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man
(music by
Louis Armstrong
and
Percy Venable
)
Carrie, Kevin, Ted and Eugene
Rhythm Is Our Business
(music by
Saul Chaplin
and
Jimmie Lunceford
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
)
Savion, Cyd and Dormeshia
Mystery Song
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Irving Mills
)
Tanya, Rashamella and Valerie Smith
Stompin' at the Savoy
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Edgar Sampson
and
Chick Webb
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Jimmy
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
Carrie
Black and Tan Fantasy
(music by
Duke Ellington
and
Bubber Miley
)
Bunny and The Dancers
Come Sunday
(music by
Duke Ellington
)
Linda
Daybreak Express
(music by
Duke Ellington
)
The Musicians
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
)
Ruth and Linda
That Rhythm Man
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Dancers
Act 2
Sung By
Swinging
(music by
Sy Johnson
)
The Dancers
Wednesday Night Hop
(music by
Leslie Johnakins
and
Andy Kirk
; lyrics by
Leslie Johnakins
and
Andy Kirk
)
The Dancers
Cry Like a Baby
(music by
Leroy Kirkland
and
Big Maybelle Smith
; lyrics by
Leroy Kirkland
and
Big Maybelle Smith
)
Linda
Memories of You
(music by
Eubie Blake
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Diane, Bernard and Kevin
Body and Soul
(music by
John Green
; lyrics by
Frank Eyton
,
Edward Heyman
and
Robert Sour
)
Ruth
I'm Confession'
(music by
Doc Daugherty
and
Ellis Reynolds
; lyrics by
Al J. Nieburg
)
Kyme, Bernard, Kevin, Fred and Ted
East St. Louis Toodle-oo
(music by
Duke Ellington
and
Bubber Miley
)
Ralph and Lon
Am I Blue
(music by
Harry Akst
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
)
Carrie
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
Angela, Eugene and The Dancers
In a Sentimental Mood
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Manny Curtis
and
Irving Mills
)
Bunny
Black and Blue
(music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Harry Brooks
and
Andy Razaf
)
Ruth, Linda, Carrie, Jimmy and Bunny
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1989 Nominee
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
Best Actress in a Musical
1989 Winner
Ruth Brown
Best Actress in a Musical
1989 Nominee
Linda Hopkins
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1989 Nominee
Savion Glover
Bunny Briggs
Best Scenic Design
1989 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Best Costume Design
1989 Winner
Costume Design by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Best Lighting Design
1989 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
Best Choreography
1989 Winner
Choreographed by
Cholly Atkins
,
Henry LeTang
,
Frankie Manning
and
Fayard Nicholas
Best Direction of a Musical
1989 Nominee
Directed by
Claudio Segovia
and
Héctor Orezzoli
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1989 Nominee
Produced by
Mel Howard
and
Donald K. Donald
Outstanding Lighting Design
1989 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Neil Peter Jampolis
and
Jane Reisman
Season:
1990-91
1989-90
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Black and Blue Statistics
1990-91 Season
1989-90 Season
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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