Purlie
Contributors: Moore, Melba; Heffernan, John, 1934-; Hemsley, Sherman, 1938-; Nelson, Novella; Colson, C. David, 1941-; Martin, Helen, 1909-2000; Hopkins, Linda, 1925-; Brown, Joyce, 1939-; Rose, Philip, 1921-; Udell, Peter; Geld, Gary; Davis, Ossie; Broadway Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1970
Language: eng
Description: Broadway Theatre, Philip Rose presents "Purlie," a new musical comedy, based on the play "Purlie Victorious," by Ossie Davis, starring Cleavon Little, Melba Moore, John Heffernan, with Sherman Hensley, Novella Nelson, C. David Colson, Helen Martin, Linda Hopkins, music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, book by David-Rose-Udell, scenery by Ben Edwards, lighting by Thomas Skelton, costumes by Ann Roth, hair styles by Ernest Adler, orchestrations and choral arrangements by Garry Sherman and Luther Henderson, musical supervisor Garry Sherman, musical conductor Joyce Brown, dance music arranged by Luther Henderson, chroreography by Louis Johnson, directed by Philip Rose.
Notes: Broadway Theatre, March, 1970.

"Playbill. Volume 7. March 1970. Issue 3"--p. 3.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Cleavon Little, Linda Hopkins, Melba Moore, Novella Nelson, Sherman Hemsley, C. David Colson, Helen Martin, John Heffernan. Dancers: Loretta Abbott, Hope Clark, Judy Gibson, Lavinia Hamilton, Arlene Rowlant, Ella Thompson, Myrna White, Morris Donaldson, George Faison, Al Perryman, Harold Pierson, William Taylor, Larry Vickers. Singers: Carolyn Byrd, Barbara Christopher, Denise Elliott, Synthia Jackson, Mildred Lane, Alyce Webb, Mildred Pratcher, Peter Colly, Milt Grayson, Tony Middleton, Ray Pollard.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).