Don't Play Us Cheap is a 1972 musical written, produced, and directed by Melvin Van Peebles, about an imp and a devil who take human form and try to break up a Harlem house party. A film version was produced in 1973.
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Esther Rolle's most prominent early role was as Miss Maybell in the 1972 Broadway musical "Don't Play Us Cheap," which was later adapted into a film in 1973. more...
Awards and Nominations
1973 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Avon Long was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Martin Aronstein Lighting Designer
Bernard Johnson Costume Designer
Kert F. Lundell Scenic Designer
Melvin Van Peebles Director
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