Production Staff
Robert Brittan
Lyricist
Lorraine Hansberry
Source Material
(based on play)
(based on play)
Robert Nemiroff
Bookwriter
Judd Woldin
Composer
Charlotte Zaltzberg
Bookwriter
Joyce Brown
Vocal Music Arranger
Al Cohn
Orchestrator
Max Eisen
Press Representative
Robert M. Freedman
Orchestrator
Dorothea Freitag
Composer
(Incidental Music)
(Incidental Music)
Jack Friel
Associate Producer
Helaine Head
Production Stage Manager
Bernard Johnson
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Sydney Lewis
Associate Producer
Donald McKayle
Choreographer
Director
Director/Choreographer
William Mintzer
Lighting Designer
Robert Nemiroff
Producer
Sheila R. Phillips
Assistant Company Manager
Other credits include:
Marketing Director - Apollo Theatre Foundation 1994-1997
Touring Manager: Bubblin Brown Sugar
The Wiz
General Manager: Off-Broadway production Chitlin Circuit
Dinah, Queen of the Blues
The Ballroom
Late Great Ladies of Blues
Howard A. Roberts
Vocal Music Arranger
Howard Roberts
Musical Director
Robert U. Taylor
Scenic Designer
Judd Woldin
Dance Music Arranger
Awards and Nominations
1974 Theatre World Awards
Performance: Ralph Carter won.
Performance: Ernestine Jackson won.
Performance: Joe Morton won.
1974 Tony Awards
Best Book of a Musical: Robert Nemiroff was nominated but did not win.
Best Book of a Musical: Charlotte Zaltzberg was nominated but did not win.
Best Choreography: Donald McKayle was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Musical: Donald McKayle was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Robert Nemiroff won.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Judd Woldin was nominated but did not win.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Robert Brittan was nominated but did not win.
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