Shows B

BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR A Musical Revue in Two Acts, 9 Scenes . Book by Loften Mitchell. Based on a concept by Rosetta LeNoire. Additional music by Danny Holgate, Emme Kemp, Lillian Lopez. Directed by Robert M. Cooper. Choreography and musical staging by Billy Wilson. Musical direction by Danny Holgate. Sets by Clarke Dunham. Costumes by Bernard Johnson. Lighting by Barry Arnold. Projections by Lucie D. Grosvenor, Clarke Dunham. Choral arrangements by Chapman Roberts. Sound design by Joel S. Fichman. A Media House Production. Produced by J. Lloyd Grant, Richard Bell, Robert M. Cooper, Ashton Springer in association with Moe Septee, Inc. Opened 2 March 1976 at the ANTA Theatre and closed 31 December 1977 (766 perfs). CAST - (in order of appearance): Skip Bill Ray Carolyn Norma Gene Helen Laura Marsha Tony Irene Paige John Sage Checkers Jim Ella Time Man Waiter Judy Charlie Gospel Lady's Son Gospel Lady Young Irene Young Sage Young Checkers Female Nightclub Singer The Solitunes Male Nightclub Singer Dusty Rusty Bumpy Count Dutch Dutch's Girl Emcee Chorus MUSICAL NUMBERS. 1. Harlem 70 (Music by Danny Holgate. Lyrics by Loften Mitchell.) - Company 2. Bubbling Brown Sugar (Music by Danny Holgate. Lyrics by Lillian Lopez and Emme Kemp.) - Company 3. (That's) What Harlem Is to Me (from CONNIE'S HOT CHOCO-LATES OF 1935) (Music and Lyrics by Andy Razaf, Russell Wooding, Paul Denniker.) - Irene Paige 4. Bill Robinson Specialty - Bill 5. Harlem Sweet Harlem (Music by Danny Holgate. Lyrics by Loften Mitchell.) - Company 6. Nobody (interpolated into ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1910) (Music and Lyrics by Axel Rogers and Bert Williams.) - John Sage 7. Coin' Back in Time (Music by Danny Holgate.) - Bill 8. Pray for the Lights to Go Out (Music and Lyrics by Renton Tunnan and Will Skidmore.) - Checkers 9. I Got It Bad (from JUMP FOR JOY) (Music by Duke Ellington. Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.) - 10. Ella 11. Harlem Makes Me Feel! (Music and Lyrics by Emme Kemp.) - Charlie 12. Jim, Jam, Jumpin' Jive (Music and Lyrics by Cab Calloway.) - Bill, Skip, Young Sage 13. There'll Be Some Changes Made (Music and Lyrics by W. Benton Overstreet and Billy Higgins.) - Irene Paige 14. God Bless the Child - (Music and Lyrics by Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holliday.) - Marsha 15. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Music by Duke Ellington. Lyrics by Irving Mills.) - Male Night Club Singer, Waiter, Irene Paige, Company 16. Some of These Days (Music and Lyrics by Shelton Brooks.) - Judy

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