Research Catalog

Title

Purlie : a musical based on the play Purlie Victorious by Ossie Davis / music by Gary Geld ; lyrics by Peter Udell ; book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Peter Udell ; concert adaptation by David Ives, 2005.

Author

Geld, Gary

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• City Center of Music and Drama (New York, N. Y.), producer
• Udell, Peter
• Davis, Ossie
• Rose, Philip, 1921-2011
• Ives, David
• Epps, Sheldon
• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
• Underwood, Blair
• Doug, Doug E.
• White, Lillias
• Cullum, John, 1930-

Description

[4], 64 leaves; 28 cm.

Summary

Typescript, dated Mar. 16, 2005. Lacks music. Heavily marked with colored ink and highlighter by the videographer. Used by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive on Apr. 1, 2005, when videotaping the Encores! production at City Center, New York, N.Y. The production opened on Mar. 31, 2005, and was directed by Sheldon Epps. It starred Blair Underwood, Lilias White, John Cullum, and Doug E. Doug.

Uniform Title

Encores! Great American musicals in concert.

Subjects

• African American theater > New York (State) > New York
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Race relations > Drama
• Scripts
• African Americans > Southern States > Religious life and customs > Drama
• Davis, Ossie > Adaptations
• African Americans > Southern States > Drama
• Racism > United States > Drama

Genre/Form

Scripts.

Call Number

NCOF+ 10-8060

OCLC

707685950

Author

Geld, Gary.

Title

Purlie : a musical based on the play Purlie Victorious by Ossie Davis / music by Gary Geld ; lyrics by Peter Udell ; book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Peter Udell ; concert adaptation by David Ives, 2005.

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Added Author

City Center of Music and Drama (New York, N. Y.), producer.

Udell, Peter, lyricist.

Udell, Peter, librettist.

Davis, Ossie, librettist.

Rose, Philip, 1921-2011, librettist.

Ives, David, adapter.

Epps, Sheldon, director.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Underwood, Blair, performer.

Doug, Doug E., performer.

White, Lillias, performer.

Cullum, John, 1930- performer.

Added Title

Encores! Great American musicals in concert.

Research Call Number

NCOF+ 10-8060