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Purlie Victorious
Broadway
Comedy
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Purlie Victorious
Broadway
Comedy
Original
Longacre Theatre
Previous Theatres
Theatres
Longacre Theatre
(Nov 20, 1961 - May 13, 1962)
Cort Theatre
(Sep 28, 1961 - Nov 18, 1961)
220 W. 48th St.
SYNOPSIS:
A black man dreams of being a preacher and works to take control of the church in his small Georgia community despite the community's difficult relationships with neighboring whites, in Ossie Davis's comedy.
Playwright:
Ossie Davis
People (40)
Ossie Davis
Purlie Victorious Judson
(Original)
Ruby Dee
Lutiebell Gussie Mae Jenkins
(Original)
Sorrell Booke
Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
(Original)
Godfrey M. Cambridge
Gitlow Judson
(Original)
Alan Alda
Charley Cotchipee
(Original)
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Ossie Davis
Writer
Howard Da Silva
Director
Ben Edwards
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Leonard Auerbach
Stage Manager
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
28
1961
Closing Date
May
13
1962
Performances
261
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Awards
Tony Award
1962
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Godfrey Cambridge
Nominee
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