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| First Preview: | Feb 20, 1976 |
Total Previews: | 12 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 02, 1976 |
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| Closing Date: | Dec 31, 1977 |
Total Performances: | 766 |
| Production Staff |
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| Produced by J. Lloyd Grant, Richard Bell, Robert M. Cooper and Ashton Springer; Produced in association with Moe Septee Inc. |
| Originally produced by Media House; Originally presented by AMAS Repertory Theatre (Rosetta Le Noire, Founder and Artistic Director) |
| Book by Loften Mitchell; Based on a concept by Rosetta LeNoire; Featuring songs by Lil Armstrong, Eubie Blake, Shelton Brooks, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Cox, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Earl "Fatha" Hines, W. C. Handy, Arthur Herzog, Avon Long, W. Benton Overstreet, Maceo Pinkard, Edgar Sampson, Noble Sissle, Will E. Skidmore, Billy Strayhorn, Renton Tunnah, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Chick Webb and Bert Williams; Featuring songs with lyrics by Eddie de Lange, Billy Higgins, Irving Mills, Loften Mitchell, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Alex Rogers and Paul Webster; Additional music by Danny Holgate, Emme Kemp and Lillian Lopez; Choral arrangements by Chapman Roberts; Musical Director: Danny Holgate |
| Directed by Robert M. Cooper; Choreographed by Billy Wilson |
| Scenic Design by Clarke Dunham; Lighting Design by Barry Arnold; Costume Design by Bernard Johnson; Projection Design by Lucie D. Grosvenor and Clarke Dunham; Sound Design by Joel S. Fichman; Hair Design by Gene Sheppard and Stanley James |
| General Manager: Ashton Springer; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Susan Chase; Company Manager: Carolyne A. Jones |
| Production Stage Manager: Sam Ellis; Assistant Stage Mgr: E. Lynn Nickerson; Production Supervisor: I. Mitchell Miller |
| Based on a concept by Neal Tate; Pianist: Neal Tate; Music Contractor: Rudy Stevenson; Guitar and Flute: Rudy Stevenson |
| General Press Representative: Max Eisen; Asst. to the Choreographer: Dyann Robinson; Press Representative: Barbara Glenn and Fred Hoot; Photographer: Bert Andrews |
| Standby: Vernon Washington (John Sage, Rusty) |
| Understudies: David Bryant (Bill, Bumpy, Checkers, Dusty, Emcee, Time Man), Carolyn Byrd (Marsha, Young Irene), Murphy Cross (Dutch's Girl, Judy), Nedra Dixon (Ella), Karen Grannum (Marsha, Young Irene), Charlise Harris (Helen), Millard Hurley (Gene, Gospel Lady's Son), Emme Kemp (Carolyn, Female Nightclub Singer, Gospel Lady, Irene Paige), E. Lynn Nickerson (Charlie, Count, Dutch, Tony, Waiter) and Stanley Ramsey (Jim, Male Nightclub Singer) |
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