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Purlie: Opening Night Cast

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Cleavon Little

Purlie

Robert Guillaume

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Melba Moore

Lutiebelle

Patti Jo

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John Heffernan

Ol' Cap'n
C. David Colson

Charlie
Sherman Hemsley

Gitlow
Linda Hopkins

Church Soloist
Helen Martin

Idella
Novella Nelson

Missy

Carol Jean Lewis

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Loretta Abbott

Dancer
Carolyn Byrd

Singer
Barbara Christopher

Singer
Hope Clark

Dancer
Peter Colly

Singer
Morris Donaldson

Dancer
Denise Elliott

Singer
George Faison

Dancer
Judy Gibson

Dancer
Milton B. Grayson, Jr.

Singer
Lavinia Hamilton

Dancer
Synthia Jackson

Singer
Mildred Lane

Singer
Tony Middleton

Singer
Al Perryman

Dancer
Harold Pierson

Dancer
Ray Pollard

Singer
Mildred Pratcher

Singer
Arlene Roland

Dancer
William Taylor

Dancer
Ella Thompson

Dancer
Larry Vickers

Dancer
Alyce Webb

Singer
Myrna White

Dancer
Frances Sternhagen

Alice Crabbe
(Standby)
Ted Goodridge

Swing Dancer
(Understudy)
Linda Hopkins

Missy
(Understudy)
Robert Jackson

Purlie
(Understudy)
Synthia Jackson

Lutiebelle
(Understudy)
Mildred Lane

Church Soloist
(Understudy)
Ted Ross

Gitlow
(Understudy)
Alyce Webb

Missy
(Understudy)
Idella
(Understudy)
Curt Williams

Ol' Cap'n
(Understudy)
Charlie
(Understudy)
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Debbie Allen

Dancer

Vera Moore

Singer

Morgan Freeman

Purlie
(Understudy)

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Purlie: Opening Night Music Credits

Joyce Brown

Conducted
Gary Chester

Musical Contractor

Purlie: Opening Night Production Credits

Ossie Davis

Book
Philip Rose

Book
Peter Udell

Book
Gary Geld

Music
Peter Udell

Lyrics
Ossie Davis

Based on "Purlie Victorious"
Philip Rose

Director
Louis Johnson

Choreographer
Ben Edwards

Scenic Design
Ann Roth

Costume Design
Thomas R. Skelton

Lighting Design
Robert Liftin

Sound Design
Ernest Adler

Hair Design
Garry Sherman

Music Orchestrations
Luther Henderson

Music Orchestrations
Garry Sherman

Musical Supervisor
Luther Henderson

Dance Arrangements
Choral Arrangements
Garry Sherman

Choral Arrangements
Luther Henderson

Vocal Arrangements
Garry Sherman

Vocal Arrangements
Ray Wright

Additional Arrangements
Leonard Auerbach

Production Stage Manager
Mortimer V. Halpern

Stage Manager
Charles Briggs

Assistant Stage Manager
Lynda Watson

Casting [also credited as Linda Watson]
Harold Pierson

Dance Captain
Helen Richards

General Manager
Merle Debuskey

Press Representative
Faith Geer

Press Representative
The Blaine Thompson Agency

Advertising
Ingram Ash

Advertising
Philip Rose

Producer
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Jerry Laws

Assistant Stage Manager

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