The Emperor Jones Broadway Original Cast Revival

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Barbara Benedict Headshot
Barbara Benedict
An Old Native Woman
Spectator
Charles S. Gilpin Headshot
Charles S. Gilpin
Brutus Jones

(Emperor)
Walter Kumme Headshot
Walter Kumme
Planter
Prison Guard
Slave
Mildred McCoy Headshot
Mildred McCoy
Spectator
Harold McGee Headshot
Harold McGee
Harry Smithers

(a Cockney)
John Moran Headshot
John Moran
Slave
Dorothy Payne Headshot
Dorothy Payne
Spectator
Vernon Rich Headshot
Vernon Rich
Slave
William Stahl Headshot
William Stahl
Lem
Jeff
Auctioneer

(a Native Chief)
John Taylor Headshot
John Taylor
Congo Witch Doctor
Joseph Thayer Headshot
Joseph Thayer
Planter
Slave

Production Team

James Light Director

The Emperor Jones FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Emperor Jones have there been?

The Emperor Jones has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1920, Broadway which opened in 1926, Broadway which opened in 1926 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2017.

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