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Bubbling Brown Sugar
Tour
Opening Date
Aug 23, 1977
Closing Date
Apr 30, 1978
Musical
Revue
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Aug 23, 1977
Close Date: Apr 30, 1978
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
Harlem. Today and between 1920 and 1940.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Tom Mallow
; Produced in association with
James Janek
Originally presented by
AMAS Repertory Theatre (Rosetta Le Noire, Founder and Artistic Director)
; Originally produced on Broadway by
J. Lloyd Grant
,
Richard Bell
,
Robert M. Cooper
and
Ashton Springer
; Original Broadway production directed by
Robert M. Cooper
Book by
Loften Mitchell
; Based on a concept by
Rosetta LeNoire
; Music arranged by
Danny Holgate
; Choral arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Additional music by
Danny Holgate
,
Emme Kemp
and
Lillian Lopez
; Musical Director:
Jeff Laibson
Directed by
Ron Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Staging by
Billy Wilson
; Restaged by
Dyann Robinson
Scenic Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Costume Design by
Bernard Johnson
; Lighting Design by
Barry Arnold
; Projection Design by
Lucie D. Grosvenor
; Hair Styles by
Paul Lopez
Musical Supervisor:
Danny Holgate
Richard Brown
John Sage
Rusty
Bobby Hill
Checkers
Dusty
Mable Lee
Irene Paige
Rhetta Hughes
Marsha
Young Irene
Lynn Allen
Helen
Jan Birse
Judy
Ralph Glenmore
Ray
Young Sage
One of the Solitunes
Veda Jackson
Norma
Garry Q. Lewis
Skip
Young Checkers
One of the Solitunes
Teri Lindsey
Carolyn
Gospel Lady
Female Nightclub Singer
Bernard Marsh
Gene
Gospel Lady's Son
One of the Solitunes
Greg Minahan
Tony
Waiter
Francine Claudia Moore
Ella
Glover Parham
Jim
Male Nightclub Singer
Katherine Singleton
Laura
Jai Oscar St. John
Time Man
Emcee
Thomas Tofel
Charlie
Tour Stops
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City and State
Apr 25, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 19, 1978 - Apr 23, 1978
National Arts Centre: Southam Hall
Ottawa, ON
Apr 04, 1978 - Apr 05, 1978
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 31, 1978 - Apr 02, 1978
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Mar 20, 1978 - Mar 20, 1978
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Mar 17, 1978 - Mar 18, 1978
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Mar 09, 1978 - Mar 12, 1978
Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Mar 07, 1978 - Mar 07, 1978
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 05, 1978 - Mar 05, 1978
Tupperware Center Theatre
Orlando, FL
Mar 03, 1978 - Mar 04, 1978
West Palm Beach Auditorium
West Palm Beach, FL
Feb 28, 1978 - Feb 28, 1978
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota, FL
Feb 15, 1978 - Feb 17, 1978
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 13, 1978 - Feb 13, 1978
Abraham Chavez Theatre
El Paso, TX
Feb 08, 1978 - Feb 08, 1978
Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 15, 1978 - Jan 16, 1978
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Dec 13, 1977 - Dec 14, 1977
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 08, 1977 - Dec 08, 1977
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
Dec 07, 1977 - Dec 07, 1977
Broome County Forum Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Dec 03, 1977 - Dec 03, 1977
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 26, 1977 - Nov 27, 1977
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Nov 21, 1977 - Nov 23, 1977
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Nov 13, 1977 - Nov 13, 1977
Shryock Auditorium
Carbondale, IL
Nov 02, 1977 - Nov 02, 1977
Emens Auditorium
Muncie, IN
Oct 18, 1977 - Oct 23, 1977
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 10, 1977 - Oct 12, 1977
Capitol Theatre
Davenport, IA
Oct 06, 1977 - Oct 09, 1977
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Sep 11, 1977 - Sep 11, 1977
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Sep 08, 1977 - Sep 10, 1977
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Akron, OH
Aug 30, 1977 - Sep 04, 1977
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 23, 1977 - Aug 28, 1977
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Performing Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Tom Mallow
; Produced in association with
James Janek
Originally presented by
AMAS Repertory Theatre (Rosetta Le Noire, Founder and Artistic Director)
; Originally produced on Broadway by
J. Lloyd Grant
,
Richard Bell
,
Robert M. Cooper
and
Ashton Springer
; Original Broadway production directed by
Robert M. Cooper
Book by
Loften Mitchell
; Based on a concept by
Rosetta LeNoire
; Music arranged by
Danny Holgate
; Choral arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Additional music by
Danny Holgate
,
Emme Kemp
and
Lillian Lopez
; Musical Director:
Jeff Laibson
Directed by
Ron Abbott
; Choreography and Musical Staging by
Billy Wilson
; Restaged by
Dyann Robinson
Scenic Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Costume Design by
Bernard Johnson
; Lighting Design by
Barry Arnold
; Projection Design by
Lucie D. Grosvenor
; Hair Styles by
Paul Lopez
Musical Supervisor:
Danny Holgate
Richard Brown
John Sage
Rusty
Bobby Hill
Checkers
Dusty
Mable Lee
Irene Paige
Rhetta Hughes
Marsha
Young Irene
Lynn Allen
Helen
Jan Birse
Judy
Ralph Glenmore
Ray
Young Sage
One of the Solitunes
Veda Jackson
Norma
Garry Q. Lewis
Skip
Young Checkers
One of the Solitunes
Teri Lindsey
Carolyn
Gospel Lady
Female Nightclub Singer
Bernard Marsh
Gene
Gospel Lady's Son
One of the Solitunes
Greg Minahan
Tony
Waiter
Francine Claudia Moore
Ella
Glover Parham
Jim
Male Nightclub Singer
Katherine Singleton
Laura
Jai Oscar St. John
Time Man
Emcee
Thomas Tofel
Charlie
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Apr 25, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 19, 1978 - Apr 23, 1978
National Arts Centre: Southam Hall
Ottawa, ON
Apr 04, 1978 - Apr 05, 1978
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 31, 1978 - Apr 02, 1978
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Mar 20, 1978 - Mar 20, 1978
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
Mar 17, 1978 - Mar 18, 1978
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Mar 09, 1978 - Mar 12, 1978
Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Mar 07, 1978 - Mar 07, 1978
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 05, 1978 - Mar 05, 1978
Tupperware Center Theatre
Orlando, FL
Mar 03, 1978 - Mar 04, 1978
West Palm Beach Auditorium
West Palm Beach, FL
Feb 28, 1978 - Feb 28, 1978
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota, FL
Feb 15, 1978 - Feb 17, 1978
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 13, 1978 - Feb 13, 1978
Abraham Chavez Theatre
El Paso, TX
Feb 08, 1978 - Feb 08, 1978
Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 15, 1978 - Jan 16, 1978
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Dec 13, 1977 - Dec 14, 1977
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 08, 1977 - Dec 08, 1977
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
Dec 07, 1977 - Dec 07, 1977
Broome County Forum Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Dec 03, 1977 - Dec 03, 1977
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 26, 1977 - Nov 27, 1977
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Nov 21, 1977 - Nov 23, 1977
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Nov 13, 1977 - Nov 13, 1977
Shryock Auditorium
Carbondale, IL
Nov 02, 1977 - Nov 02, 1977
Emens Auditorium
Muncie, IN
Oct 18, 1977 - Oct 23, 1977
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 10, 1977 - Oct 12, 1977
Capitol Theatre
Davenport, IA
Oct 06, 1977 - Oct 09, 1977
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Sep 11, 1977 - Sep 11, 1977
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Sep 08, 1977 - Sep 10, 1977
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Akron, OH
Aug 30, 1977 - Sep 04, 1977
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 23, 1977 - Aug 28, 1977
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Performing Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
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