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Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
Tour
A Soaring Celebration in Song and Dance
Opening Date
Jan 19, 1979
Closing Date
Mar 02, 1980
Musical
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Jan 19, 1979
Close Date: Mar 02, 1980
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Tom Mallow
; Produced in association with
James Janek
and
American Theatre Productions, Inc.
Conceived from the Book of St. Matthew by
Vinnette Carroll
; Music by
Alex Bradford
; Lyrics by
Alex Bradford
; Additional music by
Micki Grant
; Additional lyrics by
Micki Grant
; Music orchestrated by
H. B. Barnum
; Dance Music by
H. B. Barnum
; Choral arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Musical Director:
Grenoldo Frazier
Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
; Choreographed by
Talley Beatty
Scenic Design by
William Schroder
; Costume Design by
William Schroder
; Lighting Design by
Richard Winkler
; Sound Design by
Dave Hunt
and
Christopher Bond
General Manager:
James Janek
; Company Manager:
Ken Krezel
Production Coordinator:
Jerry R. Moore
and
Richard Martini
; Production Stage Manager:
Carleton Scott Alsop
; Stage Manager:
Bardell Conner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gregory Nicholas
Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Ida M. Broughton
Performer
Julius Richard Brown
Performer
Bardell Conner
Performer
Ralph Farrington
Performer
Gwendolyn Nelson Fleming
Performer
Thomas Jefferson Fouse Jr.
Performer
Jamil K. Garland
Performer
Elijah Gill
Performer
L. Michael Gray
Performer
William-Keebler Hardy, Jr.
Performer
Robert Earl Helms
Performer
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday
Performer
Jeannine Otis
Performer
Dwayne Phelps
Performer
Leonard Piggee
Performer
Leslie Hardesty Sisson
Performer
Allysia C. Sneed
Performer
Quincella Swyningan
Performer
Faruma S. Williams
Performer
Linda E. Young
Performer
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ida M. Broughton
Photographer:
Jay Thompson
Cast
Adrian Bailey
Performer
Sheila Ellis
Performer
Garry Q. Lewis
Performer
Linda Morton
Performer
Rodney Saulsberry
Performer
Jai Oscar St. John
Performer
Kim L. Stroud
Performer
Darnell Williams
Performer
Songs
music by
Alex Bradford
; lyrics by
Alex Bradford
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
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 Know I Have to Leave Here
Be Careful Whom You Kiss
Trial
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
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
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Beatitudes
(Reprise)
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Act 2
Didn't I Tell You
When the Power Comes
Everybody Has His Own Way
Down By the Riverside
I Love You So Much Jesus
The Band
Tour Stops
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Mar 24, 1979 - Mar 25, 1979
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Mar 20, 1979 - Mar 20, 1979
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Mar 09, 1979 - Mar 11, 1979
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Mar 06, 1979 - Mar 06, 1979
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
Mar 05, 1979 - Mar 05, 1979
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Feb 27, 1979 - Feb 28, 1979
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Feb 19, 1979 - Feb 21, 1979
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Feb 11, 1979 - Feb 11, 1979
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 10, 1979 - Feb 10, 1979
Township Auditorium
Columbia, SC
Feb 07, 1979 - Feb 08, 1979
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 23, 1979 - Jan 23, 1979
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Jan 19, 1979 - Jan 21, 1979
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Tom Mallow
; Produced in association with
James Janek
and
American Theatre Productions, Inc.
Conceived from the Book of St. Matthew by
Vinnette Carroll
; Music by
Alex Bradford
; Lyrics by
Alex Bradford
; Additional music by
Micki Grant
; Additional lyrics by
Micki Grant
; Music orchestrated by
H. B. Barnum
; Dance Music by
H. B. Barnum
; Choral arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Musical Director:
Grenoldo Frazier
Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
; Choreographed by
Talley Beatty
Scenic Design by
William Schroder
; Costume Design by
William Schroder
; Lighting Design by
Richard Winkler
; Sound Design by
Dave Hunt
and
Christopher Bond
General Manager:
James Janek
; Company Manager:
Ken Krezel
Production Coordinator:
Jerry R. Moore
and
Richard Martini
; Production Stage Manager:
Carleton Scott Alsop
; Stage Manager:
Bardell Conner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gregory Nicholas
Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Ida M. Broughton
Performer
Julius Richard Brown
Performer
Bardell Conner
Performer
Ralph Farrington
Performer
Gwendolyn Nelson Fleming
Performer
Thomas Jefferson Fouse Jr.
Performer
Jamil K. Garland
Performer
Elijah Gill
Performer
L. Michael Gray
Performer
William-Keebler Hardy, Jr.
Performer
Robert Earl Helms
Performer
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday
Performer
Jeannine Otis
Performer
Dwayne Phelps
Performer
Leonard Piggee
Performer
Leslie Hardesty Sisson
Performer
Allysia C. Sneed
Performer
Quincella Swyningan
Performer
Faruma S. Williams
Performer
Linda E. Young
Performer
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ida M. Broughton
Photographer:
Jay Thompson
Cast
Adrian Bailey
Performer
Sheila Ellis
Performer
Garry Q. Lewis
Performer
Linda Morton
Performer
Rodney Saulsberry
Performer
Jai Oscar St. John
Performer
Kim L. Stroud
Performer
Darnell Williams
Performer
music by
Alex Bradford
; lyrics by
Alex Bradford
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
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 Know I Have to Leave Here
Be Careful Whom You Kiss
Trial
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
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
Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Beatitudes
(Reprise)
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Act 2
Didn't I Tell You
When the Power Comes
Everybody Has His Own Way
Down By the Riverside
I Love You So Much Jesus
The Band
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Oct 30, 1979 - Mar 02, 1980
Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 02, 1979 - Oct 28, 1979
New Locust Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Sep 11, 1979 - Sep 30, 1979
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC
Aug 08, 1979 - Sep 08, 1979
Merle Reskin Theatre
Chicago, IL
Jun 12, 1979 - Aug 04, 1979
Music Hall Center For The Perf. Arts
Detroit, MI
Jun 05, 1979 - Jun 10, 1979
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
May 22, 1979 - May 27, 1979
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
May 08, 1979 - May 13, 1979
Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
May 01, 1979 - May 06, 1979
Clowes Memorial Hall
Indianapolis, IN
Apr 22, 1979 - Apr 29, 1979
Roberts Orpheum
St. Louis, MO
Apr 17, 1979 - Apr 17, 1979
James W. Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI
Apr 05, 1979 - Apr 05, 1979
Pabst Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
Apr 03, 1979 - Apr 03, 1979
Michigan Theatre
Ann Arbor, MI
Mar 24, 1979 - Mar 25, 1979
Stranahan Theater And Great Hall
Toledo, OH
Mar 20, 1979 - Mar 20, 1979
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Mar 09, 1979 - Mar 11, 1979
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Mar 06, 1979 - Mar 06, 1979
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
Mar 05, 1979 - Mar 05, 1979
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Feb 27, 1979 - Feb 28, 1979
Blumenthal Center: Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC
Feb 19, 1979 - Feb 21, 1979
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Feb 11, 1979 - Feb 11, 1979
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 10, 1979 - Feb 10, 1979
Township Auditorium
Columbia, SC
Feb 07, 1979 - Feb 08, 1979
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 23, 1979 - Jan 23, 1979
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Jan 19, 1979 - Jan 21, 1979
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
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