Who Played Ensemble in Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Ensemble is a role in Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, a musical that opened Broadway in 2016.

In May 1921, the new musical Shuffle Along became the unlikeliest of hits, significantly altering the face of the Broadway musical as well as that of New York City. By the time Shuffle Along stumbled into town after a back-breaking pre-Broadway tour, it was deeply in debt and set to open at a remote Broadway house on West 63rd Street. In a season full of spectacles, such as Sally - a Ziegfeld musical - and another edition of George White's Scandals, Shuffle Along's failure was almost a foregone conclusion. New York City was still in the throes of the Depression of 1920. And despite being celebrated vaudeville performers, Miller and Lyles and Sissle and Blake had never performed on Broadway, much less written a musical. But with an infectious jazz score and exuberant dancing, Shuffle Along ignited not just Broadway but all of New York City. George Gershwin, Fanny Brice, Al Jolson, Langston Hughes, and famed critic George Jean Nathan were among the many fans who repeatedly flocked to West 63rd Street to see a cast which - during its run of 504 performances - featured such incipient luminaries as Josephine Baker, Paul Robeson, Florence Mills, Fredi Washington, and Adelaide Hall. Because of Shuffle Along, Uptown and Downtown met and became one. Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Joshua Henry will star in SHUFFLE ALONG Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, a striking new production that presents both the 1921 musical itself, and additionally details the events that catalyzed the songwriting team of Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, and librettists F.E. Miller and Aubrey Lyles to create this ground-breaking work. SHUFFLE ALONG will have a new book by George C. Wolfe, will be choreographed by Savion Glover, and directed by Mr. Wolfe. SHUFFLE ALONG marks the first time that the writer/director and choreographer will have worked together since their 1996 hit Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk.

27 actors have played Ensemble in Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Adrienne Howard	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Afra Hines	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Alexandria Bradley	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Alicia Lundgren	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Amber Iman	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Arbender Robinson	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Brittany Parks	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Britton Smith	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
C.K. Edwards	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Christian Dante White	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Curtis Holland	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Darius de Haas	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Darlesia Cearcy	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Erin N. Moore	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
J.C. Montgomery	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Janelle Neal	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Jason Holley	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Joseph Wiggan	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Karissa Royster	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Kendrick Jones	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Lee Howard	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Leo Ash Evens	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Lisa Latouche	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Pamela Yasutake	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Phillip Attmore	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Richard Riaz Yoder	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Zurin Villanueva	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016

Other Roles in Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Role	Production	Opened
Al	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Aubrey Lyles	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Carlo	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Ensemble	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Eubie Blake	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
F.E. Miller	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Florence Mills	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Gertrude Saunders	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Izzy	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Lottie Gee	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Mr. Broadway	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Noble Sissle	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016
Performer	Broadway Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed	2016

Photos from Shuffle Along Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

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