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Purlie
Broadway
Musical
Purlie
Broadway
Musical
Billy Rose Theatre
208 W. 41st St.
SYNOPSIS:
A black preacher returns to his hometown to open a church, outwitting a segregationist plantation owner to make it happen, in this musical adaptation of Ossie Davis' play
Purlie Victorious
.
Book:
Peter Udell
,
Ossie Davis
,
Philip Rose
Music:
Gary Geld
Lyrics:
Peter Udell
People (114)
Patti Jo
Lutiebelle
(Original)
Robert Guillaume
Purlie
(Original)
Darlene Blackburn
Dancer
(Original)
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Dancer
(Original)
Laura Cooper
Missy
(Original)
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Ossie Davis
Book
Based on "Purlie Victorious"
Philip Rose
Book
Director
Producer
Peter Udell
Book
Lyrics
Gary Geld
Composer
Louis Johnson
Choreographer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
27
1972
Closing Date
Jan
7
1973
Previews
2
Performances
14
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