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Paul Robeson
Broadway
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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
205 W. 46th St., New York, NY
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playwright:
Philip Hayes Dean
People (24)
James Earl Jones
Paul Robeson
(Original)
Burt Wallace
Lawrence Brown
(Original)
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James Earl Jones
Paul Robeson
(Original)
Burt Wallace
Lawrence Brown
(Original)
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Philip Hayes Dean
Writer
Lloyd Richards
Director
Charles Nelson Reilly
Original Staging
Jaime Rogers
Choreographic Consultant
H. R. Poindexter
Scenic Design
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
Ian Calderon
Lighting Design
Burt Wallace
Music Arrangements
William Luce
Music Consultant
Ed Gazich
Production Crew
Phil Stein
Production Stage Manager
Louis Mascolo
Stage Manager
Nora Dunfee
Dialect Consultant
Leonard A. Mulhern
General Manager
L. Liberatore
Company Manager
Seymour Krawitz
General Press Representative
Patricia Krawitz
Press Representative
Louise Weiner Ment
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Bert Andrews
Photographer
Don Gregory
Producer
Carmen F. Zollo
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First Preview
Jan
17
1978
Opening Date
Jan
19
1978
Closing Date
Apr
30
1978
Previews
3
Performances
77
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1978
Outstanding Actor in a Play
James Earl Jones
Nominee
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