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Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
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| First Preview: | Dec 20, 1976 | Total Previews: | 5 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 22, 1976 | ||
| Closing Date: | Jan 01, 1978 | Total Performances: | 429 |
Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
| Production Staff | |
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| Produced by Frankie Hewitt and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) | |
| Music by Alex Bradford; Additional music by Micki Grant; Book by Vinnette Carroll; Lyrics by Alex Bradford; Additional lyrics by Micki Grant; Conceived from the Gospel of St. Matthew by Vinnette Carroll | |
| Directed by Vinnette Carroll; Choreographed by Talley Beatty | |
| Scenic Design by William Schroder; Costume Design by William Schroder; Lighting Design by Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr. | |
| Production Stage Manager: Haig Shepherd; Stage Manager: Robert Charles | |
| Keyboards: Denzil A. Miller, Jr.; Drums: Howard Grate; Percussion: Howard Hirsch; Horns: Bob Fortunato; Guitar: Van J. Gibbs; Reeds: Pat Perrone; Bass: Thomas Michael Stevens | |
| Press Representative: Henry Luhrman Associates, Anne Obert Weinberg and Terry M. Lilly | |
| Cast |
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| Adrian Bailey | Performer | |
| Salome Bey | Performer | |
| Deborah Lynn Bridges | Performer | |
| Sharon Brooks | Performer | |
| Clinton Derricks-Carroll | Performer | |
| Thelma Drayton | Swing Dancer | |
| Sheila Ellis | Performer | |
| Ralph Farrington | Swing Dancer | |
| Thomas Jefferson Fouse Jr. | Performer | |
| Michael Gray | Performer | |
| Cardell Hall | Performer | |
| Delores Hall | Performer | |
| William-Keebler Hardy, Jr. | Performer | |
| The Bobby Hill | Performer | |
| Edna M. Krider | Performer | |
| Héctor Jaime Mercado | Performer | |
| Mabel Robinson | Performer | |
| William Thomas, Jr. | Performer | |
| Leone Washington | Performer | |
| Derek Williams | Performer | |
| Marilynn Winbush | Performer |
| 1977 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical | |
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| Book by Vinnette Carroll [nominee] | |
| 1977 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical | |
 | Delores Hall [winner] |
| 1977 Tony Award® Best Choreography | |
| Talley Beatty [nominee] | |
| 1977 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical | |
| Vinnette Carroll [nominee] | |
music by Alex Bradford; lyrics by Alex Bradford
(Unless otherwise noted)
(Unless otherwise noted)
| Beatitudes (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| We're Gonna Have a Good Time (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| There's a Stranger in Town | |
| Do You Know Jesus?/He's a Wonder | |
| Just a Little Bit of Jesus Goes a Long Way | |
| We Are the Priests and Elders (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| Something is Wrong in Jerusalem (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| It Was Alone | |
| I Ain't Had My Fill | |
| Be Careful Whom You Kiss | |
| I Know I Have to Leave Here | |
| It's Too Late (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| Judas Dance (music by H. B. Barnum) | |
| Your Arms Too Short to Box with God | |
| Give Us Barabbas | |
| See How They Done My Lord | |
| Come on Down | |
| That's What the Bible Say | |
| Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? | |
| Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down | |
| Beatitudes (Reprise) (music by Micki Grant; lyrics by Micki Grant) | |
| Didn't I Tell You | |
| When the Power Comes | |
| As Long As I Live | |
| Everybody Has His Own Way | |
| I Love You So Much Jesus | |
| I Left My Sins Behind Me | |
| On That Day | |
| The Band |