Production Staff
Héctor Orezzoli
Conceiver
Claudio Segovia
Conceiver
Nappi / Eliran Advertising, Ltd.
Advertising
Hughes / Moss Casting
Casting
Mina Albergo
Scenic Assistant
Nadine Aronson
Production Assistant
Cholly Atkins
Choreographer
Jim Badrak
Assistant Stage Manager
Laura Brock
Scenic Assistant
Robert A. Buckley
General Manager
Billy Butler
Guitar
Douglas Cox
Assistant Lighting Designer
Julie Crosby
Associate General Manager
Donald K. Donald
Producer
Bill Easley
Clarinet
C. Barrack Evans
Assistant to Technical Supervisor
Peter Fulbright
Technical Supervisor
Stephen Furtaldo
Trumpet
Juan Gatti
Logo Designer
Jack Gianino
Assistant Stage Manager
Alan Hall
Production Stage Manager
Sir Roland Hanna
Piano
Tamara K. Heeschen
Assistant Stage Manager
Luther Henderson
Music Arranger
(Additional Arrangements)
(Additional Arrangements)
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
(Additional Orchestrations)
Haywood Henry
Clarinet
Mel Howard
Producer
Ken Howard
Production Photographer
Abe Jacob
Sound Designer
Neil Peter Jampolis
Lighting Designer
Sy Johnson
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Virgil Jones
Trumpet
Cathy E. Kabat
Assistant to Mr. Jacobs
Henry LeTang
Choreographer
Marilynn LeVine
Associate Producer
Frankie Manning
Choreographer
Al McKibbon
Bass
Fayard Nicholas
Choreographer
Héctor Orezzoli
Director
Minskoff Organization
Theatre Owner / Operator
Leonard Oxley
Musical Director
Piano
Conductor
P.R. Partners
Press Representative
Jake Porter
Trumpet
Red Press
Musical Coordinator
Jane Reisman
Lighting Designer
Ruth E. Rinklin
Stage Manager
Norman E. Rothstein
General Manager
Claudio Segovia
Director
Amanda Sutton
Production Assistant
Martha Swope
Production Photographer
Grady Tate
Drums
Emory Thompson
Trumpet
Jean-Luc Don Vito
Make-Up Designer
Hair Designer
Dianne Walker
Assistant Choreographer
Jonathan Weston
Assistant to Mr. Jacobs
Claude Williams
Violin
Britt Woodman
Trombone
Awards and Nominations
1989 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Lighting Design: Jane Reisman was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Neil Peter Jampolis was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Musical: Black and Blue was nominated but did not win.
1989 Tony Awards
Best Choreography: Cholly Atkins won.
Best Choreography: Henry LeTang won.
Best Choreography: Frankie Manning won.
Best Choreography: Fayard Nicholas won.
Best Costume Design: Claudio Segovio won.
Best Costume Design: Hector Orezzoli was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Musical: Claudio Segovia was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Musical: Hector Orezzoli was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Neil Peter Jampolis was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Jane Reisman was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Mel Howard was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Donald K. Donald was nominated but did not win.
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