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Purlie (1970)

Broadway, Musical

MusicGary Geld

Lyrics • BookPeter Udell

Book • Based on the PlayOssie Davis

BookPhilip Rose

WritingPhillip Rose

VenueBroadway Theatre123 S Broadway De Pere, WI

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateMar 15th 1970

Closing DateNov 6th 1971

Creative Team
Lyrics
Peter Udell
Original
Book
Ossie Davis
Original
Philip Rose
Original
Peter Udell
Original
Based on the Play
Ossie Davis
Original
Direction
Philip Rose
Original
Choreography
Louis Johnson
Original
Assistant Choreography
Mabel Robinson
Original
Dance Captain
Harold Pierson
Original
Music Supervision
Garry Sherman
Original
Orchestrations
Luther Henderson
Original
Garry Sherman
Original
Music Arrangements Additional
Ray Wright
Original
Music Arrangements Vocal Harmony
Luther Henderson
Original
Garry Sherman
Original
Music Arrangements
Ray Wright
Original
Music Coordination
Gary Chester
Original
Dance Arrangements
Luther Henderson
Original
Music Direction
Joyce Brown
Original
Music Rehearsal Piano
Patty Brown
Original
Music Incidental
Gary Geld
Original
Scenic Design
Ben Edwards
Original
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Original
Lighting Design
Thomas Skelton
Original
Sound Design
Robert Liftin
Original
Hair Design
Ernest Adler
Original
Production Stage Management
Mortimer Halpern
Original
Leonard Auerbach
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Charles Briggs
Original
Cast
Lutiebelle
Melba Moore
Original
Idella
Helen Martin
Original
Missy
Novella Nelson
Original
Ol' Cap'N
John Heffernan I
Original
Curt Williams
Original
Gitlow
Ted Ross
Original
Sherman Hemsley
Original
Purlie
Cleavon Little
Original
Robert Jackson
Original
Charlie
C. David Colson
Original
Singer
Carolyn Byrd
Original
Ray Pollard
Original
Peter Colly
Original
Mildred Pratcher
Original
Barbara Christopher
Original
Synthia Jackson
Original
Denise Elliott
Original
Mildred Lane
Original
Alyce Webb
Original
Milt Grayson
Original
Tony Middleton
Original
Church Soloist
Linda Hopkins
Original
Dancer
Morris Donaldson
Original
Arlene Roland
Original
Judy Gibson
Original
Harold Pierson
Original
Hope Clark
Original
Lavinia Hamilton
Original
Loretta Abbott
Original
William Taylor
Original
Al Perryman
Original
George Faison
Original
Larry Vickers
Original
Ella Thompson
Original
Myrna White
Original
Arlene Rowland
Original
Ensemble
Ted Goodridge (Swing)
Original
Orchestra
Music Conductor
Joyce Brown
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Philip Rose I
Original
Philip Rose
Original
General Management
General Management
Helen Stern Richards
Original
Production Staff
Press Representation
Merle Debuskey
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
Lynda Watson
Original
Advertising
Blaine Thompson
Original
Ingram Ash
Original
Theatre Operations
The Shubert Organization
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
Linda Watson
Original
Theatre Owner
The Shubert Organization
Original
Personal Assistant
Shirley Prendergast
Original
Advertising
Blaine-Thompson
Original
Press Representation
Faith Geer
Original
Personal Assistant
Robert Pusilo
Original

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