Timbuktu!
Musical - Original
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 9, 1978
- Opening Date: March 1, 1978
- Closing Date: September 10, 1978
- Previews: 22
- Performances: 221
Lyrics: Robert Wright, George Forrest
Music: Robert Wright, George Forrest
Book: Luther Davis
Synopsis
This revision of Kismet, the musical tale of a wily poet who helps his daughter marry a prince while enjoying a dalliance of his own, is set in the half-mythical Timbuktu region of Mali in West Africa, and features an all-black cast and five new songs by Robert Wright and George Forrest taken from African folk music.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Eartha Kitt | Shaleem-La-Lume |
| Melba Moore | Marsinah | |
| Gilbert Price | The Mansa of Mali | |
| Daniel Barton | M'Ballah of the River Citizen of Timbuktu |
|
| George Bell | The Wazir | |
| Miguel Godreau | Munshi Bird in Paradise |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Luther Davis | Book | |
| Robert Wright | Music | |
| George Forrest | Music | |
| Robert Wright | Lyrics | |
| George Forrest | Lyrics | |
| Geoffrey Holder | Director |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Outstanding Choreography | Geoffrey Holder | Nominee |
| 1978 | Outstanding Costume Design | Geoffrey Holder | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Actor in a Musical | Gilbert Price | Nominee |
| 1978 | Actress in a Musical | Eartha Kitt | Nominee |
| 1978 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Geoffrey Holder | Nominee |
| 1978 | Most Innovative Production of a Revival | Nominee |
