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Les Ballets Africains
Broadway
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Les Ballets Africains
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (35)
Diallo Balla
Dancer
(Original)
Suzy Baye
Dancer
(Original)
Nabi Camara
Dancer
(Original)
Ladji Camara
Dancer
(Original)
Diely Bakar Sissoko
Dancer
(Replacement)
Daouda Diabate
Dancer
(Original)
Marcelle Diallo
Dancer
(Original)
Pierette Diouf
Dancer
(Original)
Diene Doumbouya
Dancer
(Original)
Kouyate Kandia
Dancer
(Original)
Manfila Kante
Dancer
(Original)
Mamadou Keita
Dancer
(Original)
Sory Kouyate
Dancer
(Original)
Aissatou Mansare
Dancer
(Original)
Guy Mondor
Dancer
(Original)
Abdoulaye N'Diaye
Dancer
(Original)
Issa Niang
Dancer
(Original)
Simone Porino
Dancer
(Original)
Rolande Raphael
Dancer
(Original)
Jacouba Sankhom
Dancer
(Original)
Aliou Sissoko
Dancer
(Original)
Mamadou Toure
Dancer
(Original)
Dougoufana Traore
Dancer
(Original)
Italo Zambo
Dancer
(Original)
Mansaba Camara
Dancer
(Original)
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Diallo Balla
Dancer
(Original)
Suzy Baye
Dancer
(Original)
Nabi Camara
Dancer
(Original)
Ladji Camara
Dancer
(Original)
Daouda Diabate
Dancer
(Original)
Marcelle Diallo
Dancer
(Original)
Pierette Diouf
Dancer
(Original)
Diene Doumbouya
Dancer
(Original)
Kouyate Kandia
Dancer
(Original)
Manfila Kante
Dancer
(Original)
Mamadou Keita
Dancer
(Original)
Sory Kouyate
Dancer
(Original)
Aissatou Mansare
Dancer
(Original)
Guy Mondor
Dancer
(Original)
Abdoulaye N'Diaye
Dancer
(Original)
Issa Niang
Dancer
(Original)
Simone Porino
Dancer
(Original)
Rolande Raphael
Dancer
(Original)
Jacouba Sankhom
Dancer
(Original)
Aliou Sissoko
Dancer
(Original)
Mamadou Toure
Dancer
(Original)
Dougoufana Traore
Dancer
(Original)
Italo Zambo
Dancer
(Original)
Mansaba Camara
Dancer
(Original)
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Keita Fodeba
Conception
Director
Achkar Marof
Choreographer
Kante Facelli
Choreographer
Raphael Wigbert
Choreographer
Bernard Dayde
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Ralph Alswang
Scenery Supervised for the American Tour
Lighting Supervised for the American Tour
Richard Evans
Stage Manager
Howard Kussell
General Manager
Samuel J. Friedman
Press Representative
Luben Vichey
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
16
1959
Closing Date
Mar
28
1959
Performances
48
as of Jun 21, 2025
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