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Purlie (1972)

Broadway, Musical

Lyrics • BookPeter Udell

Book • Based on the PlayOssie Davis

BookPhilip Rose

WritingPhillip Rose

VenueBilly Rose Theatre208 W. 41st St. New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateDec 27th 1972

Closing DateJan 7th 1973

Creative Team
Music
Gary Geld
Original
Lyrics
Peter Udell
Original
Writing
Phillip Rose
Original
Based on the Play
Ossie Davis
Original
Direction
Philip Rose I
Original
Choreography
Louis Johnson
Original
Music Supervision
Garry Sherman
Original
Music Arrangements
Ray Wright
Original
Lighting Design
Thomas Skelton
Original
Sound Design
Robert Liftin
Original
Production Stage Management
Lou Rodgers
Original
Cast
Lutiebelle
Patti Jo
Original
Idella
Helen Martin
Original
Missy
Laura Cooper
Original
Ol' Cap'N
Bill Nunnery
Original
Art Wallace
Original
Gitlow
Sherman Hemsley
Original
Purlie
Robert Guillaume
Original
Ra Joe Darby
Original
Charlie
Douglas Norwick
Original
Joe Hammil
Original
Field Hand
Every Hayes
Original
Singer
Beverly G Robnett
Original
Joe Williams
Original
David Weatherspoon
Original
Barbara Joy
Original
Ted Ross
Original
Frances Salisbury
Original
Ursuline Kairson
Original
DeMarest Grey
Original
Alfred Rage
Original
Shirley Monroe
Original
Vanessa Shaw
Original
Dancer
Debbie Palmer
Original
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Original
Andre Peck
Original
Linda Griffin
Original
Karen E McDonald
Original
Alton Lathrop
Original
Raphael Gilbert
Original
Zelda Pulliam
Original
Robert Martin I
Original
Darlene Blackburn
Original
Lonnie McNeil
Original
Ensemble
Reggie Jackson (Swing)
Original
Orchestra
Music Conductor
Charles Austin
Original
Creative Team
Orchestrations
Garry Sherman
Original
Press Representation
Maurice Turet
Original

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