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Jelly's Last Jam
by Jelly Roll Morton, Luther Henderson, Susan Birkenhead, George C. Wolfe
About the Musical
Based on the life and career of Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known as Jelly Roll Morton.
Story:
Take your seat at the legendary Jungle Inn nightclub for the electrifying, multiple Tony and Drama Desk Award®-winning musical that tells the story of jazz through one of its most notorious entertainers: Jelly Roll Morton. Journey from the back alleys of New Orleans to the dance halls of Chicago to the stages of New York with “he who drinks from the vine of syncopation” in a sizzling memoir of pride, lust and a past denied.
Composer
Jelly Roll Morton
Composer
Luther Henderson
Lyricist
Susan Birkenhead
Librettist
George C. Wolfe
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Virginia Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 26, 1992
- Total Performances
- 569
- Original Cast
- Gregory Hines, Keith David, Savion Glover, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Tonya Pinkins, Ken Ard, Adrian Bailey, Sherry D. Boone, Brenda Braxton, Mary Bond Davis, Ralph Deaton, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Ann Duquesnay, Melissa Haizlip, Cee-Cee Harshaw, Don Johanson, Ted L. Levy, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Stephanie Pope, Gil Pritchett III, Michelle M. Robinson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Allison M. Williams
- Director
- George C. Wolfe
- Choreographer
- Hope Clarke
- Tap Choreographer
- Gregory Hines and Ted L. Levy
- Producer
- Margo Lion and Pamela Koslow
- Musical Director
- Linda Twine
- Orchestrations
- Luther Henderson
- Scenic Design
- Robin Wagner
- Costume Design
- Toni-Leslie James
- Lighting Design
- Jules Fisher
- Sound Design
- Otts Munderloh
- Mask and Puppet Design
- Barbara Pollitt
- Hair Design
- Jeffrey Frank
CDs
Sheetmusic
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Merchandise
1992 Tony Award Nominations
Best Featured Actress In A Musical - Tonya Pinkins
Best Actor In A Musical - Gregory Hines
Best Lighting Design
Best Musical
Best Book Of A Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor In A Musical - Keith David
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction Of A Musical
1992 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Book Of A Musical
Outstanding Actor In A Musical - Gregory Hines
Outstanding Featured Actress In A Musical - Tonya Pinkins
Outstanding Orchestration/Musical Adaptation
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical - Savion Glover
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Director Of A Musical
Outstanding Costumes
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