MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 26, 1992
Closing Date
Sep 05, 1993
1st Preview
Apr 01, 1992
1st Preview
Apr 01, 1992
Previews
25
Performances
569
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Virginia Theatre
(Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Setting
The Jungle Inn - a lowdown club somewhere's 'tween Heaven 'n' Hell. The eve of Jelly Roll Morton's death.
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; Assistant Director: Randall G. Sommer
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; Associate Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer; Assistant Lighting Design: Susan A. White
Executive Producer: David, Strong, Warner, Inc.; Company Manager: Susan Gustafson; Assistant Co. Mgr: Joshua Rosenblum
Technical Supervisor: Francis A. Hauser; Production Stage Manager: Arturo E. Porazzi; Stage Manager: Bernita Robinson and Bonnie L. Becker
Assistant to Ms. Clarke: Ken Roberson; 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; Music Copying: Miller Music Services; Assistant to Mr. Henderson: Leonard Oxley
Assistant to Mr. Wagner: Atkin Pace and Nancy E. Winters; Assistant to Ms. James: Stephen L. Bornstein; Assistant to Mr. Munderloh: Scott Sanders; Assistant to Ms. Pollitt: Nelson D. Lowry
Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting and Stanley Soble; Press Representative: Richard Kornberg & Associates; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc. and Michael Anderson; Marketing: Caroline Jones Advertising, Inc.; Logo Design by Wolfgang Kuhl; Photographer: Martha Swope; Dance Captain: Ken Roberson; Press Associate: Carol R. Fineman
Gregory Hines
Jelly Roll Morton
Apr 01, 1992 - May 02, 1993
Keith David
Chimney Man
Apr 01, 1992 - Feb 07, 1993
Savion Glover
Young Jelly
Stanley Wayne Mathis
Jack the Bear
 
One of "The Crowd"
Tonya Pinkins
Anita
Apr 01, 1992 - May 1993
Ken Ard
One of "The Crowd"
 
Foot-in-Yo-Ass Sam
Adrian Bailey
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
Sherry D. Boone
One of "The Crowd"
 
A Sister
Brenda Braxton
One of "The Crowd"
 
Too-Tight Nora
Mary Bond Davis
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
 
Miss Mamie
Ralph Deaton
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs
A Honey
Ann Duquesnay
Ancestor
 
Gran Mimi
Melissa Haizlip
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
Cee-Cee Harshaw
One of "The Crowd"
Don Johanson
A Melrose Brother
Ted L. Levy
One of "The Crowd"
Victoria Gabrielle Platt
One of "The Crowd"
 
A Sister
Stephanie Pope
A Honey
Gil Pritchett III
One of "The Crowd"
 
Three Finger Jake
Michelle M. Robinson
One of "The Crowd"
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Buddy Bolden
Gordon Joseph Weiss
A Melrose Brother
Allison M. Williams
A Honey
Swings: Janice Lorraine-Holt , Ken Roberson and La-Rose Saxon
Standby: Lawrence Hamilton (Jelly Roll Morton)
Understudies: Ken Ard (Chimney Man), Adrian Bailey (Buddy Bolden), Claire Bathé (Gran Mimi, Miss Mamie), Bill Brassea (A Melrose Brother), Ralph Deaton (Jack the Bear), Melissa Haizlip (A Honey), Stephanie Pope (Anita) and Jimmy W. Tate (Young Jelly)

Virginia Theatre (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)

Cast

Brian Mitchell
Jelly Roll Morton
May 04, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993
Phylicia Rashad
Anita
Jun 15, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993
Ken Ard
Chimney Man
Feb 09, 1993 - Apr 07, 1993
Nora Cole
Anita
May 1993 - Jun 13, 1993
Ben Vereen
Chimney Man
Apr 08, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993
Adrian Bailey
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
Steven Cates
One of "The Crowd"
 
Ancestor
Peter Jay Fernandez
Buddy Bolden
Cee-Cee Harshaw
A Sister
Patty Holley
One of "The Crowd"
Ken Roberson
Foot-in-Yo-Ass Sam
Swings: Rosa Curry and Keith L. Thomas
Standby: Nora Cole (Anita)
Understudies: Adrian Bailey (Buddy Bolden), Steven Cates (Buddy Bolden), Keith Crowningshield (A Melrose Brother) and Rosa Curry (A Honey)
music by Jelly Roll Morton; lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Jelly's Jam
The Hunnies and The Crowd
In My Day
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
Street Scene
(music by Luther Henderson)
Jelly Roll Morton, Young Jelly and The Street Crowd
Michigan Water
Miss Mamie and Buddy Bolden
Get Away Boy
(music by Luther Henderson)
Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton
Lonely Boy Blues
Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton
Somethin' More
Jelly Roll Morton, Jack the Bear, Chimney Man, The Hunnies and The Crowd
That's How You Jazz
The Dance Hall Crowd, Jelly Roll Morton and Jack the Bear
The Chicago Stomp
Jelly Roll Morton, The Red Hot Peppers, Chimney Man, The Hunnies and The Chicago Crowd
Play the Music for Me
Anita
Lovin' Is a Lowdown Blues
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
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
Jelly Roll Morton and the Melrose Brothers
Jelly's Isolation Dance
Jelly Roll Morton and Young Jelly
The Last Chance Blues
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

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1992 Nominee ; 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
Produced by Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow
 

Best Book of a Musical

1992 Nominee
Book by George C. Wolfe
 

Best Original Score

1992 Nominee
Additional music by Luther Henderson
Music by Jelly Roll Morton
Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead

Best Actor in a Musical

1992 Winner
Gregory Hines
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1992 Nominee
Keith David

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1992 Winner
Tonya Pinkins
 

Best Scenic Design

1992 Nominee
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner
 

Best Costume Design

1992 Nominee
Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James

Best Lighting Design

1992 Winner
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
 

Best Choreography

1992 Nominee
Choreographed by Gregory Hines , Ted L. Levy and Hope Clarke
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1992 Nominee
Directed by George C. Wolfe

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

1992 Nominee ; 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
Produced by Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow

Outstanding Book of a Musical

1992 Winner
Book by George C. Wolfe

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1992 Winner
Gregory Hines
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1992 Nominee
Savion Glover

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1992 Winner
Tonya Pinkins
 

Outstanding Choreography

1992 Nominee
Choreographed by Gregory Hines , Ted L. Levy and Hope Clarke
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

1992 Nominee
Directed by George C. Wolfe

Outstanding Orchestration/Musical Adaptation

1992 Winner
Music orchestrated by Luther Henderson

Outstanding Lyrics

1992 Winner
Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
 

Outstanding Costumes

1992 Nominee
Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James

Outstanding Lighting Design

1992 Winner
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
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