Sarafina!
Musical - Original
Cort Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: January 19, 1988
- Opening Date: January 28, 1988
- Closing Date: July 2, 1989
- Previews: 11
- Performances: 597
Lyrics: Mbongeni Ngema
Book: Mbongeni Ngema
Music: Mbongeni Ngema
Synopsis
A South African student who has survived arrest and torture in the apartheid culture is inspired by her teacher to lead her classmates in a musical celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela.
Opening Night Cast
| Baby Cele | Mistress It's a Pity | |
| Dumisani Dlamini | Crocodile | |
| Khumbuzile Dlamini | Scabha | |
 |
Lindiwe Dlamini | Teaspoon |
| Ntomb'khona Dlamini | Magundane | |
| Congo Hadebe | Silence | |
| Thamsanqa Hlatywayo | Bhoboza | |
| Lindiwe Hlengwa | Lindiwe |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Mbongeni Ngema | Book | |
| Mbongeni Ngema | Music | |
| Mbongeni Ngema | Lyrics | |
| Mbongeni Ngema | Director | |
| Sarah Roberts | Scenic Design | |
| Sarah Roberts | Costume Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Outstanding Music | Hugh Masekela
Mbongeni Ngema |
Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Choreography | Ndaba Mhlongo
Mbongeni Ngema |
Nominee |
| 1988 | Direction of a Musical | Mbongeni Ngema | Nominee |
| 1988 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Leleti Khumalo | Nominee |
| 1988 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1988 | Original Score | Mbongeni Ngema
Hugh Masekela |
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 |
| Jul. 2, 1989 | 5 | $193,850 - |
$43,725 | $25.04 - |
7743 1021 |
8 0 |
94.80% | 16.36% |
| Jun. 25, 1989 | 4 | $150,125 - |
$2,361 | $23.43 - |
6407 1021 |
8 0 |
78.44% | 3.98% |
| Jun. 18, 1989 | 3 | $147,764 - |
$25,439 | $24.30 - |
6082 1021 |
8 0 |
74.46% | 9.03% |
| Jun. 11, 1989 | 2 | $122,325 - |
- | $22.89 - |
5344 1021 |
8 0 |
65.43% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$614,064 - |
$23.91 | 25576 32672 |
32 0 |
78.28 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$13,504,133 - |
$24.61 $0.00 |
548087 625568 |
597 11 |
87.61 % | |||
