Bubbling Brown Sugar
Revue - Original
ANTA Playhouse
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 20, 1976
- Opening Date: March 2, 1976
- Closing Date: December 31, 1977
- Previews: 12
- Performances: 766
Book: Loften Mitchell
Synopsis
The musical vitality of Harlem in the 1920s, '30s and '40s is reexamined in this revue featuring classic and new songs.
Opening Night Cast
| Joseph Attles | Dusty Checkers |
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| Avon Long | Rusty John Sage |
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| Josephine Premice | Irene Paige | |
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Vivian Reed | Young Irene Marsha |
| Ethel Beatty | Ella |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Loften Mitchell | Book | |
| Robert M. Cooper | Director | |
| Billy Wilson | Choreographer | |
| Clarke Dunham | Scenic Design | |
| Bernard Johnson | Costume Design | |
| Barry Arnold | Lighting Design |
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Most Promising Male Performer | Barry Preston | Winner |
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Choreography | Billy Wilson | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Costume Design | Bernard Johnson | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Barry Preston | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Vivian Reed | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Performance | Vivian Reed | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Theatre World Award | Vivian Reed | Winner |
| 1976 | Theatre World Award | Chip Garnett | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Actress in a Musical | Vivian Reed | Nominee |
| 1976 | Choreography | Billy Wilson | Nominee |
| 1976 | Musical | Nominee |
