Black and Blue
Revue - Original
Minskoff Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: December 27, 1988
- Opening Date: January 26, 1989
- Closing Date: January 20, 1991
- Previews: 32
- Performances: 829
Synopsis
This revue celebrates the blues and jazz music and dance made popular by black performers in the 1920s and 1930s.
Opening Night Cast
| Ruth Brown | Singer | |
| Linda Hopkins | Singer | |
| Carrie Smith | Singer | |
| Frederick J. Boothe | Dancer | |
| Bunny Briggs | Hoofer | |
| Ralph Brown | Hoofer | |
| Lon Chaney | Hoofer | |
| Rashamella Cumbo | Dancer |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Claudio Segovia | Director | |
| Hector Orezzoli | Director | |
| Cholly Atkins | Choreographer | |
| Henry LeTang | Choreographer | |
| Frankie Manning | Choreographer | |
| Fayard Nicholas | Choreographer |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Jane Reisman
Neil Peter Jampolis |
Nominee |
| 1989 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Ruth Brown | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Actress in a Musical | Linda Hopkins | Nominee |
| 1989 | Actress in a Musical | Ruth Brown | Winner |
| 1989 | Choreography | Cholly Atkins
Henry LeTang Frankie Manning Fayard Nicholas |
Winner |
| 1989 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Claudio Segovia
Hector Orezzoli |
Winner |
| 1989 | Direction of a Musical | Claudio Segovia
Hector Orezzoli |
Nominee |
| 1989 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Savion Glover | Nominee |
| 1989 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Bunny Briggs | Nominee |
| 1989 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Neil Peter Jampolis
Jane Reisman |
Nominee |
| 1989 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1989 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Claudio Segovia
Hector Orezzoli |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jan. 20, 1991 | 33 | $173,156 - |
$12,239 | $28.78 - |
6017 1586 |
8 0 |
47.42% | 3.05% |
| Jan. 13, 1991 | 32 | $160,917 - |
-$93,480 | $28.58 - |
5630 1586 |
8 0 |
44.37% | -11.97% |
| Jan. 6, 1991 | 31 | $254,397 - |
-$125,549 | $35.59 - |
7148 1586 |
8 0 |
56.34% | -13.36% |
| Dec. 30, 1990 | 30 | $379,946 - |
- | $42.96 - |
8844 1586 |
8 0 |
69.70% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$968,416 - |
$33.98 | 27639 50752 |
32 0 |
54.46 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$33,601,122 - |
$36.85 $0.00 |
934331 1365559 |
829 32 |
68.42 % | |||
