Jamaica 2005 - Articles Page 66.6

Opened: April 8, 2005
Closing: April 10, 2005

Jamaica - 2005 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Jamaica is a musical with a book by Yip Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Harold Arlen. Harburg was blacklisted in Hollywood at the time of the writing of the musical. Set on a small island off the coast of Jamaica, the musical tells about a simple island community fighting to avoid being overrun by American commercialism.



Arlen's music parodies the popular form of Calypso, which was in vogue in the 1950s, largely as a result of the popularity of Harry Belafonte, for whom the musical was originally written. Belafonte withdrew from the production due to illness, and the musical was then tailored around the talents of Lena Horne.

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Jamaica FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Jamaica and what's the order?
Savannah
Savannah's Wedding Day
Pretty to Walk With
Push De Button
Incompatibility
Little Biscuit
Cocoanut Sweet
Pity the Sunset
Hooray for De Yankee Dollar
What Good Does It Do?
Monkey in the Mango Tree
Take It Slow, Joe
Beach at Night
Leave the Atom Alone
For Every Fish
I Don't Think I'll End It All Today
Napoleon
Sweet Wind Blowin' My Way
What Did Noah Do (When the Big Wind Came)?
Ain't It the Truth
What productions of Jamaica have there been?
Jamaica has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1957, Broadway which opened in 1957 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2005.

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