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The Life - Current Cast
Pamela Isaacs
Queen
Kevin Ramsey
Fleetwood
Lillias White
Sonja
Sam Harris
Jojo
Chuck Cooper
Memphis
Bellamy Young
Mary
Brian Lane Green
Jojo
Michael Brian
Jojo
James Stovall
Memphis
Vernel Bagneris
Lacy
Rich Hebert
Lou
Gordon Joseph Weiss
Snickers
Mark Bove
Bobby
Cop
Ensemble
Monte Hustler
Felicia Finley
April
Ensemble
Chris Ghelfi
Ensemble
Michael Gregory Gong
Ensemble
Monte Hustler
Oddjob
Shoeshine
Katy Grenfell
Ensemble
Frenchie
Stephanie Michels
Doll House Dancer
Ensemble
Judine Hawkins Richárd
Ensemble
Tracy
Rudy Roberson
Enrique
Ensemble
Silky
Street Evangelist
Lynn Sterling
Carmen
Ensemble
Mark Anthony Taylor
Ensemble
Monte Hustler
Shatellia
Slick
Street Evangelist
Sharon Wilkins
Chichi
Ensemble
Kate Levering
April
Joshua Bergasse
Ensemble
Oddjob
Shoeshine
Rommy Sandhu
Ensemble
Christopher F. Davis
Shatellia
Slick
Street Evangelist
The Life - Standbys, Understudies, and Swings
Sal Viviano
Jojo
Tracy Nicole Chapman
Swing
Queen
Chris Ghelfi
Swing
Stephanie Michels
Swing
Mary
Carla Renata
Swing
Sonja
Kimberly Hawthorne
Queen
Sharon Wilkins
Sonja
James Stovall
Fleetwood
Memphis
Silky
Michael Brian
Jojo
Lou
Snickers
Rudy Roberson
Lacy
Felicia Finley
Mary
Devin Richards
Fleetwood
Lacy
Memphis
David Aron Damane
Fleetwood
Lacy
Memphis
Kate Levering
Mary
Heather Brown
Queen
The Life - Current Music Credits
Gordon Lowry Harrell
Musical Director
Conductor
John Miller
Musical Coordinator
Joseph Baker
Associate Conductor
Keyboards
Synthesizer Programmer
Gary Haase
Bass
Warren Odze
Drums
David Spinozza
Guitar
Mark Berman
Keyboards
David Yee
Percussion
Gregory Gisbert
Trumpet
Bud Burridge
Trumpet
Tom Christensen
Woodwinds
Michael Migliore
Woodwinds
Dale Kleps
Woodwinds
A Notable Company Ltd.
Music Copying
Katharine Edmonds
Music Copying
The Life - Current Production Credits
David Newman
Book
Ira Gasman
Book
Lyrics
Based on an original idea by
Cy Coleman
Book
Music
Dance & Vocal Arrangements
Producer
Michael Blakemore
Director
Joey McKneely
Choreographer
Robin Wagner
Scenic Design
Martin Pakledinaz
Costume Design
Richard Pilbrow
Lighting Design
Peter Fitzgerald
Sound Design
Bobby H. Grayson
Hair Design
Kathy Pomerantz
Make-Up Design
Dawn Chiang
Associate Lighting Designer
David Arch
Vari*Lite Programmer
Jennifer Uphoff Gray
Assistant to the Director
Linda Cholodenko
Assistant Choreographer
David Peterson
Assistant Scenic Designer
Atkin Pace
Assistant Scenic Designer
Thomas Peter Sarr
Assistant Scenic Designer
Markas Henry
Assistant Costume Designer
Laura Drawbaugh
Assistant Costume Designer
Michael Gottlieb
Assistant Lighting Designer
Susan Chute
Assistant Lighting Designer
Janet Smith
Assistant Sound Designer
Richard Dunning
Assistant Sound Designer
Bob Dente
Assistant Hair Designer
Don Sebesky
Orchestrations
Harold Wheeler
Orchestrations
Doug Katsaros
Dance & Vocal Arrangements
Steven Zweigbaum
Production Supervisor
Àra Marx
Stage Manager
Rolt Smith
Assistant Stage Manager
B. H. Barry
Fight Staging
Neil A. Mazzella
Technical Supervisor
Julie Hughes
Casting
Barry Moss
Casting
Lynn Sterling
Dance Captain
Marisha Ploski
Dance Supervisor
Marvin A. Krauss Associates
General Manager
Marvin A. Krauss
General Manager
David R. Richards
Company Manager
Barbara Crompton
Company Manager
The Jacksina Company, Inc.
General Press Representative
Judy Jacksina
Press Representative
Elsa Wolthausen
Press Representative
Laura Williams
Press Representative
Darrell Shipley
Press Representative
Kevin Blanchette
Press Representative
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Roger Berlind
Producer
Martin Richards
Producer
Sam Crothers
Producer
Frank Tarsia
Associate Producer
WestBeth Entertainment
Originally Produced in New York City
Arnold Engelman
WestBeth Theatre Center Producing Director
Adam Epstein
Producing Associate
Michael Milton
Producing Associate
Jeffrey Solis
Producing Associate
Stuart Zimberg
Producing Associate