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Ipi-tombi
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Ipi-Tombi Playbill - Jan 1977
Ipi-tombi
Broadway
Original
Harkness Theatre
1887 Broadway at 62nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
book:
Bertha Egnos
music:
Bertha Egnos
lyrics:
Gail Lakier
People (49)
Gideon Bendile
Performer
(Original)
Matthew Bodibe
Performer
(Original)
Betty Boo Hlela
Performer
(Original)
Busi Dlamini
Performer
(Original)
Dorcas Faku
Performer
(Original)
Zelda Funani
Performer
(Original)
Philip Gama
Performer
(Original)
Sam Hlatshwayo
Performer
(Original)
Count Wellington Judge
Performer
(Original)
Andrew Kau
Performer
(Original)
Nellie Khumalo
Performer
(Original)
Ali Lerefolo
Drummer
(Original)
Jabu Mbalo
Performer
(Original)
Martha Molefe
Performer
(Original)
Lydia Monamodi
Performer
(Original)
Shadrack Moyo
Performer
(Original)
David Mthethwa
Performer
(Original)
Thembi Mtshali
Performer
(Original)
Elliot Ngubane
Performer
(Original)
Simon Nkosi
Drummer
(Original)
Dudu Nzimande
Performer
(Original)
Coreen Pike
Performer
(Original)
Daniel Pule
Performer
(Original)
Junior Tshabalala
Chief Drummer
(Original)
Linda Tshabalala
Performer
(Original)
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Gideon Bendile
Performer
(Original)
Matthew Bodibe
Performer
(Original)
Betty Boo Hlela
Performer
(Original)
Busi Dlamini
Performer
(Original)
Dorcas Faku
Performer
(Original)
Zelda Funani
Performer
(Original)
Philip Gama
Performer
(Original)
Sam Hlatshwayo
Performer
(Original)
Count Wellington Judge
Performer
(Original)
Andrew Kau
Performer
(Original)
Nellie Khumalo
Performer
(Original)
Ali Lerefolo
Drummer
(Original)
Jabu Mbalo
Performer
(Original)
Martha Molefe
Performer
(Original)
Lydia Monamodi
Performer
(Original)
Shadrack Moyo
Performer
(Original)
David Mthethwa
Performer
(Original)
Thembi Mtshali
Performer
(Original)
Elliot Ngubane
Performer
(Original)
Simon Nkosi
Drummer
(Original)
Dudu Nzimande
Performer
(Original)
Coreen Pike
Performer
(Original)
Daniel Pule
Performer
(Original)
Junior Tshabalala
Chief Drummer
(Original)
Linda Tshabalala
Performer
(Original)
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Bertha Egnos
Book
Music
Conception
Director
Gail Lakier
Lyricist
Sheila Wartski
Choreographer
Neil McKay
Additional Choreography
Elizabeth Mac Leish
Scenic Design
Timothy Heale
Lighting Design
John Wain
Lighting Design
Sander Hacker
Sound Design
Robert D. Mitchell
American Scenic Supervision
Jeremy Johnson
American Lighting Supervision
David Toser
Costume Supervisor
Patrick Horrigan
Production Stage Manager
Barbara Dilker
Assistant Stage Manager
Andre Love
Assistant Stage Manager
Ralph Roseman
General Manager
Max Eisen
General Press Representative
Barbara Glenn
Press
The Blaine Thompson Agency
Advertising
Mike Mones
Advertising
A. Deshe (Pashanel)
Producer
Chaim Topol
Producer
Ray Cooney Productions, LTD
Produced by Arrangement with
Academy Theatre
Produced by Arrangement with
Brooke Theatre
Produced by Arrangement with
Originally Produced in March 1974
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
28
1976
Opening Date
Jan
12
1977
Closing Date
Feb
13
1977
Previews
17
Performances
39
as of Jul 13, 2025
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