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First Preview: Mar 11, 1988
Total Previews: 15
Opening Date: Mar 24, 1988
Closing Date: May 15, 1988
Total Performances: 61
Production Staff Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President) Produced by Dodger Theatricals (Des McAnuff, Michael David, Rocco Landesman, Doug Johnson, Ed Strong, Sherman Warner) , Liza Lorwin , Louis Busch Hager , Playhouse Square Center and Fifth Avenue Productions ; Associate Producer: The Boys' and Girls' Club of Newark, Inc. Originally produced by the Brooklyn Academy of Music Music by Bob Telson ; Book by Lee Breuer ; Lyrics by Lee Breuer ; Based on "Oedipus at Colonus," "Oedipus Rex," and "Antigone" by Sophocles ; Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" adapted by Robert Fitzgerald ; Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone" adapted by Dudley Fitts Directed by Lee Breuer Production and Set Design by Alison Yerxa ; Costume Design by Ghretta Hynd ; Lighting Design by Julie Archer ; Sound Design by David Hewitt and Ron Lorman Executive Producer: David, Strong, Warner, Inc. ; Company Manager: Douglas C. Baker Production Stage Manager: Peter Glazer ; Stage Manager: Susan Green ; Assistant Stage Mgr: Dwight R. B. Cook General Press Representative: The Joshua Ellis Office ; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi ; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates
ACT 1 Sung By Live Where You Can Ismene and Choir Fair Colonus Singer Stop, Do Not Go On The Singer and Soul Stirrers Who Is This Man? Choragos and Messenger How Shall I See You Through My Tears? Ismene and the J. D. Steele Singers A Voice Foretold Oedipus, Five Blind Boys and The Singer No Never Choragos and Soul Stirrers All My Heart's Desire Oedipus, Five Blind Boys, Choir, Creon and Messenger Numberless Are the World's Wonders Steele Singers, Guest Choir Director and Janice Steele Choir ACT 2 Sung By Lift Me Up Oedipus and Five Blind Boys Evil Chorus and The Choir Soloist You Break My Heart Singers and The Singer Oh Sunlight of No Light The Singer Eternal Sleep Soul Stirrers Lift Him Up Choir and The Choir Soloist Now Let the Weeping Cease Soul Stirrers, Choir and Ensemble
