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Hallelujah, Baby!

Closing: October 29, 2000

Hallelujah, Baby! - 2000 Off-Broadway History , Info & More


Theatre at St. Peter's Church
Citicorp Center (619 Lexington Ave. at 54th St.) New York, NY

Hallelujah, Baby! is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, and a book by Arthur Laurents. The show is "a chronicle of the African American struggle for equality during the [first half of the] 20th century."[1]

The musical premiered on Broadway in 1967 and made a young Leslie Uggams a star. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical.


Hallelujah, Baby! - 2000 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Hallelujah, Baby! History

Other Productions of Hallelujah, Baby!

1967   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2000   Off-Broadway New York Concert
Off-Broadway
2004   New York Workshop
New York
2018   New York York Theatre Company Production
New York
2027   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway

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