MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 22, 1976
Closing Date
Jan 01, 1978
1st Preview
Dec 20, 1976
1st Preview
Dec 20, 1976
Previews
5
Performances
429
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Lyceum Theatre
(Dec 22, 1976 - Nov 13, 1977)
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
(Nov 16, 1977 - Jan 01, 1978)
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Produced by Frankie Hewitt and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Music by Alex Bradford; Additional music by Micki Grant; Book by Vinnette Carroll; Lyrics by Alex Bradford; Additional lyrics by Micki Grant; Conceived from the Gospel of St. Matthew by Vinnette Carroll
Directed by Vinnette Carroll; Choreographed by Talley Beatty
Scenic Design by William Schroder; Costume Design by William Schroder; Lighting Design by Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.
Production Stage Manager: Haig Shepherd; Stage Manager: Robert Charles
Keyboards: Denzil A. Miller, Jr.; Drums: Howard Grate; Percussion: Howard Hirsch; Horns: Bob Fortunato; Guitar: Van J. Gibbs; Reeds: Pat Perrone; Bass: Thomas Michael Stevens
Press Representative: Henry Luhrman Associates, Anne Obert Weinberg and Terry M. Lilly
Adrian Bailey
Performer
Salome Bey
Performer
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Performer
Sharon Brooks
Performer
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
Performer
Thelma Drayton
Swing Dancer
Sheila Ellis
Performer
Ralph Farrington
Swing Dancer
Thomas Jefferson Fouse Jr.
Performer
Michael Gray
Performer
Cardell Hall
Performer
Delores Hall
Performer
William-Keebler Hardy, Jr.
Performer
The Bobby Hill
Performer
Edna M. Krider
Performer
Héctor Jaime Mercado
Performer
Mabel Robinson
Performer
William Thomas, Jr.
Performer
Leone Washington
Performer
Derek Williams
Performer
Marilynn Winbush
Performer

Lyceum Theatre (Dec 22, 1976 - Nov 13, 1977)

Clinton Derricks-Carroll
 
 
Billy Dorsey
 
 
Dwayne Phelps
 
 
Andy Torres
 
 

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Nov 16, 1977 - Jan 01, 1978)

Theatre Owned / Operated by Nancy Enterprises, Inc.
music by Alex Bradford; lyrics by Alex Bradford
(Unless otherwise noted)
Beatitudes
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
We're Gonna Have a Good Time
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
There's a Stranger in Town
Do You Know Jesus?/He's a Wonder
Just a Little Bit of Jesus Goes a Long Way
We Are the Priests and Elders
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
Something is Wrong in Jerusalem
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
It Was Alone
I Ain't Had My Fill
Be Careful Whom You Kiss
I Know I Have to Leave Here
It's Too Late
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
Judas Dance
(music by H. B. Barnum)
Your Arms Too Short to Box with God
Give Us Barabbas
See How They Done My Lord
Come on Down
That's What the Bible Say
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Beatitudes (Reprise)
(music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant)
Didn't I Tell You
When the Power Comes
As Long As I Live
Everybody Has His Own Way
I Love You So Much Jesus
I Left My Sins Behind Me
On That Day
The Band

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

1977 Nominee
Book by Vinnette Carroll

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1977 Winner
Delores Hall
 

Best Choreography

1977 Nominee
Choreographed by Talley Beatty
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1977 Nominee
Directed by Vinnette Carroll
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