Broadway Musical Home - Shuffle Along, Or, The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

The classic musical brought back to life and including telling the backstage story of its creation.

Story:

In May 1921, the new musical Shuffle Along became the unlikeliest of hits, significantly altering the face of the Broadway musical, as well as that of New York City. By the time Shuffle Along stumbled into town after a back-breaking pre-Broadway tour, it was deeply in debt and set to open at a remote Broadway house on West 63rd Street. But with an infectious jazz score and exuberant dancing, Shuffle Along ignited not just Broadway, but all of New York City. Because of Shuffle Along, Uptown and Downtown met — and became one.

: Composer
Eubie Blake

: Lyricist
Noble Sissle

: Librettist
George C. Wolfe

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Music Box Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 28, 2016

Total Performances: 100

Original Cast: Brandon Victor Dixon, Joshua Henry, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brooks Ashmanskas, Amber Iman, Adrienne Warren, Phillip Attmore, Darius de Haas, Curtis Holland, Adrienne Howard, Kendrick Jones, Lisa LaTouche, J. C. Montgomery, Erin N. Moore, Janelle Neal, Brittany Parks, Arbender Robinson, Karissa Royster, Christian Dante White, Joseph Wiggan, Pamela Yasutake, Richard Riaz Yoder

Director: George C. Wolfe

Choreographer: Savion Glover

Producer: Scott Rudin

Musical Director: Daryl Waters

Orchestrations: Daryl Waters

Scenic Design: Santo Loquasto

Costume Design: Ann Roth

Lighting Design: Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer

Sound Design: Scott Lehrer

Musical Numbers

Broadway Blues

Affectionate Dan

Sellin' the Show

Introducing Sam

Makin' a Show

I'm Simply Full of Jazz

Honeysuckle Time

Swing Along

Campaign Songs

Bandana Days

Love Will Find a Way

If You've Never Been Vamped by a Brownskin

You Got to Git the Gittin' While the Gittin's Good

Ain't It a Shame

Pennsylvania Graveyard Shuffle

Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home

(I'm Just) Wild About Harry

Act One Finale

Dance Around the One

Shuffle Along

Struttin'

I'm Cravin' That Kind of Love

Till Georgie Took 'Em Away

The Broadway Buzz

Rang Tang/Chocolate Dandies

It's Getting Dark on Old Broadway

That Comedy Chorus Girl

Uptown Noir

You're Lucky to Me

Low Down Blues

Memories of You

The Original Broadway Rag

Shuffle Off

Merchandise

2016 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Brandon Victor Dixon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Adrienne Warren
Best Director of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Choreographer
Best Orchestrations

2016 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
Outstanding Wig and Hair
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical