Gender
Female
Born
circa 1920
New York, New York, USA
Died
Mar 02, 2015
Lillington, North Carolina, USA
Musical Director Conductor Arranger
Comments
The first African American woman to conduct the opening of a Broadway show
  • CREDITS
    The First (Nov 17, 1981 - Dec 13, 1981)
    • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Doctor Jazz (Mar 19, 1975 - Mar 22, 1975)
    • Associate Musical Director: Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    The Pajama Game (Dec 09, 1973 - Feb 03, 1974)
    • Musical Director: Joyce Brown
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Raisin (Oct 18, 1973 - Dec 07, 1975)
    • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Via Galactica (Nov 28, 1972 - Dec 02, 1972)
    • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
    • Conducted by Joyce Brown
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Darling of the Day (Jan 27, 1968 - Feb 24, 1968)
    • Assistant Conducted by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    • Assistant Conducted by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
    • Assistant Musical Director: Joyce Brown
    • Conducted by Joyce Brown
      • Replacement
    MusicalOriginal
    Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
    • Assistant to Mr. Rosenstock: Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Raisin (Dec 09, 1975 - May 01, 1977)
    • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
    MusicalOriginal
    Gypsy (Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)
    • Musical Director: Joyce Brown
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
    • Conducted by Joyce Brown
    MusicalComedyOriginal
The First (Nov 17, 1981 - Dec 13, 1981)
  • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Doctor Jazz (Mar 19, 1975 - Mar 22, 1975)
  • Associate Musical Director: Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
The Pajama Game (Dec 09, 1973 - Feb 03, 1974)
  • Musical Director: Joyce Brown
MusicalComedyRevival
Raisin (Oct 18, 1973 - Dec 07, 1975)
  • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Via Galactica (Nov 28, 1972 - Dec 02, 1972)
  • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
  • Conducted by Joyce Brown
MusicalComedyOriginal
Darling of the Day (Jan 27, 1968 - Feb 24, 1968)
  • Assistant Conducted by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
  • Assistant Conducted by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
  • Assistant Musical Director: Joyce Brown
  • Conducted by Joyce Brown
    • Replacement
MusicalOriginal
Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
  • Assistant to Mr. Rosenstock: Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Raisin (Dec 09, 1975 - May 01, 1977)
  • Vocal arrangements by Joyce Brown
MusicalOriginal
Gypsy (Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)
  • Musical Director: Joyce Brown
MusicalDramaRevival
Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
  • Conducted by Joyce Brown
MusicalComedyOriginal

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