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Jelly's Last Jam   

 
Virginia Theatre , (4/26/1992 - 9/05/1993)
First Preview:Apr 01, 1992 Total Previews:25
Opening Date:Apr 26, 1992   
Closing Date:Sep 05, 1993 Total Performances:569

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: The Jungle Inn - a lowdown club somewhere's 'tween Heaven 'n' Hell. The eve of Jelly Roll Morton's death.


Production Staff [See More]
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; Assistant Lighting Design: Susan A. White
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.; Logo Design by Wolfgang Kuhl; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.
Cast
Gregory Hines Jelly Roll Morton
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
Keith David Chimney Man
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
Savion Glover Young Jelly
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"
Stanley Wayne Mathis One of "The Crowd"
Jack the Bear
Tonya Pinkins Anita
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 (Swing), Ken Roberson (Swing) and La-Rose Saxon (Swing)
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)
1992 Tony Award® Best Musical
 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 [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by George C. Wolfe [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Original Score
 Music by Jelly Roll Morton; Additional music by Luther Henderson; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
winnerGregory Hines [winner]
1992 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Keith David [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerTonya Pinkins [winner]
1992 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Robin Wagner [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Toni-Leslie James [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
winnerJules Fisher [winner]
1992 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Hope Clarke [nominee]
 Ted L. Levy [nominee]
 Gregory Hines [nominee]
1992 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 George C. Wolfe [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical
 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 [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book of a Musical
winnerBook by George C. Wolfe [winner]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
winnerGregory Hines [winner]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
 Savion Glover [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerTonya Pinkins [winner]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
 Gregory Hines [nominee]
 Ted L. Levy [nominee]
 Hope Clarke [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical
 Directed by George C. Wolfe [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestration/Musical Adaptation
winnerMusic orchestrated by Luther Henderson [winner]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by Susan Birkenhead [winner]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costumes
 Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James [nominee]
1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
winnerJules Fisher [winner]
music by Jelly Roll Morton; lyrics by Susan Birkenhead
(Unless otherwise noted)
 
 
Jelly's Last Jam (1992 Original Broadway Cast) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Jelly's Jam (adapted from "King Porter Stomp") The Hunnies and The Crowd
In My Day (adapted from "Wild Man Blues") 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 (adapted from "My Little Dixie Home")
Street Scene
(music by Luther Henderson)
Jelly Roll Morton, Young Jelly and The Street Crowd
Michigan Water (Traditional) Miss Mamie and Buddy Bolden
Get Away Boy
(music by Luther Henderson)
Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton
Lonely Boy Blues (Traditional) Gran Mimi, Young Jelly and Jelly Roll Morton
Somethin' More (adapted from "Pretty Lil") 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 (adapted from "Burnin' the Iceberg") Jelly Roll Morton, The Red Hot Peppers, Chimney Man, The Hunnies and The Chicago Crowd
Play the Music for Me (adapted from "Dead Man Blues") Anita
Lovin' Is a Lowdown Blues (adapted from "Jungle Blues") The Hunnies
Dr. Jazz
(music by King Oliver and Walter Melrose)
Jelly Roll Morton and The Crowd
ACT 2Sung By
Good Ole New York (adapted from "Hyena Stomp") 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 (adapted from "Shreveport Stomp") Jelly Roll Morton and the Melrose Brothers
Jelly's Isolation Dance Jelly Roll Morton and Young Jelly
The Last Chance Blues (adapted from "Blue Blood Stomp") Jelly Roll Morton and Anita
The Last Rites (adapted from "Creole Boy")
(music by Jelly Roll Morton and Luther Henderson)
Jelly Roll Morton, Chimney Man and The People of his Past