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First Preview: |
Apr 01, 1992 |
Total Previews: |
25 |
Opening Date: |
Apr 26, 1992 |
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Closing Date: |
Sep 05, 1993 |
Total Performances: |
569
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Production Staff
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) |
Produced by Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow; Produced in association with PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, 126 Second Avenue Corporation, Hal Luftig, Rodger Hess, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), TV Asahi and Herb Alpert; Associate Producer: Peggy Hill Rosenkranz, Marilyn Hall and Dentsu Inc., New York |
Originally produced by Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director) |
Book by George C. Wolfe; Music by Jelly Roll Morton; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead; Additional music by Luther Henderson; Music orchestrated by Luther Henderson; Musical Director: Linda Twine |
Directed by George C. Wolfe; Tap Choreography by Gregory Hines and Ted L. Levy; Choreographed by Hope Clarke |
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Mask Design by Barbara Pollitt; Puppet Design by Barbara Pollitt; Hair Design by Jeffrey Frank |
Executive Producer: David, Strong, Warner, Inc.; Company Manager: Susan Gustafson |
Production Stage Manager: Arturo E. Porazzi; Technical Supervisor: Francis A. Hauser; Stage Manager: Bernita Robinson and Bonnie L. Becker |
Music adapted by Luther Henderson; Musical Supervisor: Luther Henderson; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Drums: Brian Grice; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Bass: Ben Brown; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Banjo: Steve Bargonetti; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Trumpet: Virgil Jones; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Trombone: Britt Woodman; Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Clarinet: Bill Easley; Conducted by Linda Twine; Associate Conductor: Daryl M. Waters |
Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting and Stanley Soble; Press Representative: Richard Kornberg & Associates; Dance Captain: Ken Roberson; Marketing: Caroline Jones Advertising, Inc.; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc. |
Tony Award® |
1992 Best Musical [nominee]
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Produced by Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow; Produced in association with PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, 126 Second Avenue Corporation, Hal Luftig, Rodger Hess, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), TV Asahi and Herb Alpert |
1992 Best Book of a Musical [nominee]
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Book by George C. Wolfe |
1992 Best Original Score [nominee]
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Music by Jelly Roll Morton; Additional music by Luther Henderson; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead |
1992 Best Actor in a Musical [winner]
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Gregory Hines |
1992 Best Featured Actor in a Musical [nominee]
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Keith David |
1992 Best Featured Actress in a Musical [winner]
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Tonya Pinkins |
1992 Best Scenic Design [nominee]
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Robin Wagner |
1992 Best Costume Design [nominee]
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Toni-Leslie James |
1992 Best Lighting Design [winner]
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Jules Fisher |
1992 Best Choreography [nominee]
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Hope Clarke |
1992 Best Choreography [nominee]
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Ted L. Levy |
1992 Best Choreography [nominee]
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Gregory Hines |
1992 Best Direction of a Musical [nominee]
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George C. Wolfe |
Drama Desk Award |
1992 Outstanding Musical [nominee]
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Produced by Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow; Produced in association with PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, 126 Second Avenue Corporation, Hal Luftig, Rodger Hess, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), TV Asahi and Herb Alpert |
1992 Outstanding Book of a Musical [winner]
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Book by George C. Wolfe |
1992 Outstanding Actor in a Musical [winner]
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Gregory Hines |
1992 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical [nominee]
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Savion Glover |
1992 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical [winner]
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Tonya Pinkins |
1992 Outstanding Choreography [nominee]
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Gregory Hines |
1992 Outstanding Choreography [nominee]
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Ted L. Levy |
1992 Outstanding Choreography [nominee]
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Hope Clarke |
1992 Outstanding Director of a Musical [nominee]
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Directed by George C. Wolfe |
1992 Outstanding Orchestration/Musical Adaptation [winner]
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Luther Henderson |
1992 Outstanding Lyrics [winner]
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Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead |
1992 Outstanding Costumes [nominee]
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Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James |
1992 Outstanding Lighting Design [winner]
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Jules Fisher |
ACT 1 |
Sung By |
Jelly's Jam
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The Hunnies and The Crowd |
In My Day
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Jelly Roll Morton and The Hunnies |
The Creole Way
(music by Luther Henderson) |
The Ancestors and Young Jelly |
The Whole World's Waitin' to Sing Your Song
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Street Scene
(music by Luther Henderson) |
Jelly Roll Morton, Young Jelly and The Street Crowd |
Michigan Water
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Miss Mamie and Buddy Bolden |
Get Away Boy
(music by Luther Henderson) |
Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton |
Lonely Boy Blues
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Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton |
Somethin' More
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Jelly Roll Morton, Jack the Bear, Chimney Man, The Hunnies and The Crowd |
That's How You Jazz
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The Dance Hall Crowd, Jelly Roll Morton and Jack the Bear |
The Chicago Stomp
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Jelly Roll Morton, The Red Hot Peppers, Chimney Man, The Hunnies and The Chicago Crowd |
Play the Music for Me
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Anita |
Lovin' Is a Lowdown Blues
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The Hunnies |
Dr. Jazz
(music by Walter Melrose and King Oliver) |
Jelly Roll Morton and The Crowd |
ACT 2 |
Sung By |
Good Ole New York
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Chimney Man, The Hunnies, Jelly Roll Morton and The New York Crowd |
Too Late, Daddy
(music by Luther Henderson) |
Jelly Roll Morton and The Harlem Crowd |
That's the Way We Do Things in New Yawk
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Jelly Roll Morton and the Melrose Brothers |
Jelly's Isolation Dance
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Jelly Roll Morton and Young Jelly |
The Last Chance Blues
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Jelly Roll Morton and Anita |
The Last Rites
(music by Luther Henderson and Jelly Roll Morton) |
Jelly Roll Morton, Chimney Man and The People of his Past |
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