• 
• Obba Babatunde
• C.C. White
  

Replacement

• 
• Cleavant Derricks
• James Thunder Early
  

Replacement

• 
• Loretta Devine
• Lorrell Robinson
  

Replacement

• 
• Ben Harney
• Curtis Taylor, Jr.
  

Replacement

• 
• Jennifer Holliday
• Effie Melody White
  

Replacement

• 
• Sheryl Lee Ralph
• Deena Jones
  

Replacement

• 
• Deborah Burrell
• Michelle Morris
  One of "The Stepp Sisters"
  

Replacement

• 
• Vondie Curtis-Hall
• Marty
  

• 
• Tony Franklin
• Wayne
  

Replacement

• 
• David Thomé
• Frank
  Ensemble
  

Replacement

• 
• Cheryl Alexander
• Charlene
  Ensemble
  One of "Les Style"
  

Replacement

• 
• Phylicia Rashad
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Vanessa Bell Calloway
• One of "The Stepp Sisters"
  Ensemble
  

Replacement

• 
• Charles Bernard
• Ensemble
  One of "Little Albert and the Tru-Tones"
  One of "The Five Tuxedoes"
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Paul Binotto
• Dave
  Ensemble
  Film Executive
  

• 
• Candy Darling
• Ensemble
  One of "The Sweethearts"
  

• 
• Ronald Dunham
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Stephanie Eley
• Ensemble
  One of "The Sweethearts"
  

• 
• Sheila Ellis
• Edna Burke
  Ensemble
  

Replacement

• 
• Tenita Jordan
• Ensemble
  One of "Les Style"
  One of "The Stepp Sisters"
  

Replacement

• 
• Linda Lloyd
• Ensemble
  Joanne
  One of "Les Style"
  

Replacement

• 
• Joe Lynn
• Ensemble
  Jerry
  Tiny Joe Dixon
  

• 
• Frank Mastrocola
• Ensemble
  

• 
• Jamie Patterson
• Ensemble
  One of "Little Albert and the Tru-Tones"
  One of "The Five Tuxedoes"
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Wellington Perkins
• Ensemble
  One of "Little Albert and the Tru-Tones"
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Scott Plank
• Ensemble
  Film Executive
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Brenda Pressley
• Ensemble
  One of "Les Style"
  One of "The Stepp Sisters"
  

Replacement

• 
• Charles Randolph-Wright
• Ensemble
  One of "Little Albert and the Tru-Tones"
  One of "The Five Tuxedoes"
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Larry Stewart
• Ensemble
  Mr. Morgan
  One of "The Five Tuxedoes"
  The M.C.
  

• 
• Weyman Thompson
• Ensemble
  Film Executive
  One of "Little Albert and the Tru-Tones"
  One of "The Five Tuxedoes"
  One of "The James Early Band"
  

• 
• Brenda Braxton
• Swing
  

• 
• Milton Craig Nealy
• Swing
  Jerry
  Marty
  

• 
• Cheryl Alexander
• Lorrell Robinson
  

Replacement

• 
• Phylicia Rashad
• Deena Jones
  

Replacement

• 
• Vondie Curtis-Hall
• Curtis Taylor, Jr.
  

Replacement

• 
• Sheila Ellis
• Effie Melody White
  

Replacement

• 
• Tony Franklin
• C.C. White
  

Replacement

• 
• Linda Lloyd
• Michelle Morris
  

Replacement

• 
• Scott Plank
• Frank
  

Replacement

• 
• Larry Stewart
• James Thunder Early
  

Replacement

• 
• Weyman Thompson
• Wayne
  

Replacement

• 
• Yolanda Segovia
• Musical Director
  

• 
• Nicholas Cerrato
• Assistant Conductor
  

• 
• Tinker Barfield
• Bass
  

• 
• Brian Brake
• Drums
  

• 
• Andrew Schwartz
• Guitars
  

• 
• Peter Strode
• Guitars
  

• 
• Myles Chase
• Keyboards
  

• 
• Seymour "Red" Press
• Music Contractor
  

• 
• Luico Hopper
• Bass
  

• 
• Mathilde Pincus
• Music Preparation Supervisor
  

• 
• Al Miller
• Music Preparation Supervisor
  

• 
• Bob Holloway
• Music Preparation Supervisor
  

• 
• Tom Eyen
• Book
  Lyrics
  

• 
• Henry Krieger
• Music
  

• 
• Michael Bennett
• Director
  Choreographer
  Producer
  

• 
• Michael Peters
• Co-Choreographer
  

• 
• Robin Wagner
• Scenic Design
  

• 
• Theoni V. Aldredge
• Costume Design
  

• 
• Tharon Musser
• Lighting Design
  

• 
• Otts Munderloh
• Sound Design
  

• 
• Ted Azar
• Hair Design
  

• 
• Frank Krenz
• Associate Costume Design
  

• 
• Karen Burke
• Assistant to the Choreographers
  

• 
• Harold Wheeler
• Music Orchestrations
  Musical Supervisor
  

• 
• Cleavant Derricks
• Vocal Arrangements
  

• 
• Jeff Hamlin
• Production Stage Manager
  

• 
• Zane Weiner
• Stage Manager
  

• 
• Frank di Filia
• Stage Manager
  

• 
• Arthur P. Siccardi
• Technical Coordinator
  

• 
• OLAIYA
• Casting
  

• 
• Johnson-Liff Associates
• Casting Consultant
  

• 
• Brenda Braxton
• Dance Captain
  

• 
• Marvin A. Krauss Associates
• General Manager
  

• 
• Eric M. Angelson
• General Manager
  

• 
• Gary Gunas
• General Manager
  

• 
• Steven C. Callahan
• General Manager
  

• 
• Joey Parnes
• Management Associate
  

• 
• Merle Debuskey
• General Press Representative
  

• 
• Diane Judge
• Press Representative
  

• 
• Serino, Coyne & Nappi
• Advertising
  

• 
• Bob Avian
• Producer
  

• 
• Geffen Records
• Producer
  

• 
• The Shubert Organization
• Producer