Zoot Suit
Play - Original
Winter Garden Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 10, 1979
- Opening Date: March 25, 1979
- Closing Date: April 29, 1979
- Previews: 17
- Performances: 41
Music: Daniel Valdez, Lalo Guerrero
Playwright: Luis Valdez
Synopsis
The Sleepy Lagoon murder case of 1942 and the Zoot Suit riots of 1943, both of which centered around anti-Chicano racism in Los Angeles, are dramatized in Luis Valdez's play.
Opening Night Cast
| Charles Aidman | George Shearer | |
| Helena Andreyko | Blondie | |
| Raymond Barry | Sergeant Smith Sailor Bailiff |
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| Darlene Bryan | Little Blue | |
| Julie Carmen | Elena Torres | |
| Miguel Delgado | Rafas |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Luis Valdez | Writer | |
| Daniel Valdez | Music | |
| Lalo Guerrero | Music | |
| Lalo Guerrero | Lyrics | |
| Luis Valdez | Director | |
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Patricia Birch | Choreographic Sequences |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Theatre World Award | Edward James Olmos | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Featured Actor in a Play | Edward James Olmos | Nominee |
