Production Staff
Langston Hughes
Lyricist
Lyricist
Elmer Rice
Bookwriter
Source Material
(based on play)
(based on play)
Bookwriter
Kurt Weill
Composer
Composer
Maurice Abravanel
Musical Director
Musical Director
Lucinda Ballard
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Playwrights' Company
Producer
Charles Friedman
Director
Director
(Staging)
(Staging)
Jo Mielziner
Settings/Lighting
Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Anna Sokolow
Choreographer
Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
(Musical Staging)
Dwight Deere Wiman
Producer
Producer
Awards and Nominations
1947 Tony Awards
Best Costume Design: Lucinda Ballard won.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Kurt Weill won.
1929 The Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Elmer L. Rice won.
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