The Gospel at Colonus
Musical - Original
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 11, 1988
- Opening Date: March 24, 1988
- Closing Date: May 15, 1988
- Previews: 15
- Performances: 61
Music: Bob Telson
Lyrics: Lee Breuer
Book: Lee Breuer
Synopsis
Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, in which the exiled king Oedipus seeks a place where he may be properly buried, is retold as a gospel musical within the framework of a Pentecostal church service.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Morgan Freeman | Messenger |
| Sam Butler, Jr. | The Singer | |
| Kevin Davis | Polyneices | |
| J. J. Farley and the Soul Stirrers | Choragos | |
| Clarence Fountain and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama | Oedipus | |
| The Institutional Radio Choir | Chorus | |
| Martin Jacox | Choragos | |
| Carolyn Johnson-White | The Choir Soloist |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Lee Breuer | Book | |
| Bob Telson | Music | |
| Lee Breuer | Lyrics | |
| Lee Breuer | Director | |
| Alison Yerxa | Production and Set Design | |
| Ghretta Hynd | Costume Design |
Awards
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 |
| May 15, 1988 | 50 | $156,718 - |
$13,201 | $27.41 - |
5718 1482 |
8 0 |
48.23% | 11.61% |
| May 8, 1988 | 49 | $143,517 - |
$26,218 | $33.05 - |
4342 1482 |
8 0 |
36.62% | 10.03% |
| May 1, 1988 | 48 | $117,299 - |
-$5,196 | $37.20 - |
3153 1482 |
8 0 |
26.59% | -4.15% |
| Apr. 24, 1988 | 47 | $122,495 - |
- | $33.62 - |
3644 1482 |
8 0 |
30.74% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$540,029 - |
$32.82 | 16857 47424 |
32 0 |
35.55 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$1,166,390 - |
$24.65 $0.00 |
50165 112632 |
61 15 |
44.54 % | |||
