A dynamic mixture of gospel, jazz, funk, soul, calypso, and soft rock, the show illuminates the African-American experience with vibrant song and dance. DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE was described as "a cultural pulse-taking of the challenges facing the black community in America" and is the first Broadway musical written entirely by a woman and the first Broadway production to be directed by a female African-American.
| 1972 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1976 | Boston |
Boston Production Boston |
| 1976 |
San Francisco Production |
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| 1976 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2005 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Reading Washington, DC (Regional) |
| 2016 | Off-Broadway |
York Theatre Off-Broadway Revival Production Off-Broadway |
| 2018 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Off-Center Season Production Off-Broadway |
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