Production Information
Previews: February 09, 1978 (22 previews) Opening: March 01, 1978 Closing: September 10, 1978 # Performances: 221 Theatres: Mark Hellinger Theatre (3/1/1978 - 9/10/1978) Mark Hellinger Theatre (2/9/1978 - 9/10/1978) Production Type: Original Production Production Status: Closed Run Type: Open Run Market: Broadway Intermissions: 1
Production Staff
Bill Brohn
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Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Ian Calderon
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Lighting Designer
Charles H. Coleman
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Composer
(Incidental Music)
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Musical Director
Geoffrey Holder
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Director/Choreographer
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Choreographer
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Costume Designer
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Director
Abe Jacob
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Sound Designer
Stanley James
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Make-Up Designer
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Wig Designer
Tony Straiges
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Scenic Designer
Original Cast Replacements
Obba Babatundé
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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The Chakaba
(Stiltwalker)
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Antelope
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Orange Merchant
Gregg Baker
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Hadji
(Understudy)
Daniel Barton
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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M'Ballah of the River
George Bell
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The Wazir
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The Wazir
Joella Breedlove
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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One of the Three Princesses of Baguezane
(Understudy)
Deborah K. Brown
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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One of the Three Princesses of Baguezane
Tony Carroll
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Sharon Cuff
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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One of the Three Princesses of Baguezane
Cheryl Cummings
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Luther Fontaine
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Antelope
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Miguel Godreau
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Munshi
(Bodyservant to the Mansa)
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Bird in Paradise
Rodney Green
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Swing Dancer
Michael F. Harrison
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Dyane Harvey
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Bird in Paradise
(Understudy)
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Najua
(Understudy)
Ira Hawkins
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Hadji
Jan Hazell
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Swing Dancer
Bruce A. Hubbard
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Chief Policeman
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The Mansa of Mali
(Understudy)
Marzetta Jones
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Jimmy Justice
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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M'Ballah of the River
(Understudy)
Eartha Kitt
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Shaleem-La-Lume
(Wife of Wives to the Wazir)
Eugene Little
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Bird in Paradise
(Understudy)
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Munshi
(Understudy)
Patricia Lumpkin
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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One of the Three Princesses of Baguezane
Joe Lynn
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Joe Lynn (i)
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Ensemble/Other Roles
Eleanor McCoy
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Najua
(Bodyservant to Sahleem-La-Lume)
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Bird in Paradise
Melba Moore
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Marsinah
(Daughter of Hadji)
Tony Ndogo
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Antelope
(Understudy)
Harold Pierson
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Beggar
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Witchdoctor
Ray Pollard
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Shezwae Powell
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Beggar
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Woman in the Garden
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Shaleem-La-Lume
(Understudy)
Gilbert Price
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The Mansa of Mali
Ronald Richardson
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Chief Policeman
(Understudy)
Vanessa Shaw
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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Zubbediya
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Marsinah
(Understudy)
Louis Tucker
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Beggar
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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The Wazir
(Understudy)
Deborah Waller
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Child
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Citizen of Timbuktu
Renée Warren
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Ensemble/Other Roles
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Citizen of Timbuktu
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