A Hand Is on the Gate
Play - Original
Longacre Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: September 19, 1966
- Opening Date: September 21, 1966
- Closing Date: October 8, 1966
- Previews: 2
- Performances: 20
Synopsis
A cast of eight reads writings by African-American authors and performs traditional African-American songs.
Opening Night Cast
| Leon Bibb | ||
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ||
| Gloria Foster | ||
| Moses Gunn | ||
| Ellen Holly | ||
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James Earl Jones | |
| Josephine Premice | ||
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Cicely Tyson |
Opening Night Production Credits
| American Negroes | Writer | |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | Director | |
| Jules Fisher | Lighting Design | |
| Dorothy Ross | Press Representative | |
| Richard O'Brien | Press Representative | |
| Michael Gershman | Press Representative |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1966 - 1967
Help Stamp Out Marriage!- Yerma
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
Those That Play the Clowns
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Leon Bibb | Nominee |
| 1967 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Josephine Premice | Nominee |
