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Craig Craig

Hicks; Hicks;

Movie Movie

Nealy; Nealy;

& &

Mahalia Mahalia

Janitor­

Craig Craig

TV TV

Rene Rene Lovett;

JOE JOE LYNN

Sister Russell­ Sister

Louise Louise Lemon­

Milton Milton

Ruffin; Ruffin;

Burroughs; Burroughs;

DOUG DOUG ESKEW

JACKI JACKI RUFFIN

MARVA MARVA HICKS

KIKI KIKI ARD SHEP

Reverend Jenkins Jenkins Reverend

DOTTIE DOTTIE JONES

Hicks; Hicks;

SARITA SARITA ALLEN

GENOBIA GENOBIA JETER

Eskew; Eskew;

EUGENE EUGENE LITTLE

TYRONE TYRONE JOLIVET

Sister Smith-Marva Smith-Marva Sister

FELICIA FELICIA COLEMAN

JENNIFER JENNIFER HOLLIDAY

Chafalaya-

Sue-Jacki Sue-Jacki

GERMAINE GERMAINE EDWARDS

Reverend Reverend Jameson-Milton

Church Church Members Choir and

MILTON MILTON CRAIG NEALY

Sanctified Sanctified Church Members

Eskew; Eskew;

KA THERINE THERINE KA SINGLETON

Aunt Duke and Young Mahalia Mahalia Young Aunt Duke and

Jones, Jones, Doug

MICHELLE MICHELLE RENE LOVETT

QUEEN QUEEN ESTHER MARROW

JAMES JAMES ARTHUR JOHNSON

CAROLENE CAROLENE ADAMS-EVANS

STEPHANIE STEPHANIE JAMES-RAINEY

Young Young Mahalia-Michelle

Aunt Aunt Hannah-Lisa

Burroughs; Burroughs;

Mahalia, Mahalia, Church Members and Choir

Mahalia, Mahalia, Church Members and Choir

Sister Sister Thomas-Marva

LYNETTE LYNETTE HAWKINS STEPHENS

James-Rainey James-Rainey

Eskew; Eskew;

Chafalaya, Aunt Duke and Young Mahalia Mahalia Chafalaya, Young Aunt Duke and

. .

Eskew;Deacon-Doug Eskew;Deacon-Doug

Tyrone Tyrone Doug Jolivet, Eskew;

Angel Angel of God-Glenn

Adams-Evans; Adams-Evans;

ACTI: ACTI:

Hawkins Hawkins Stephens;

Lewis, Lewis, Eugene Little, Kiki Shepard, Katherine Singleton

DANCERS DANCERS

Doug Doug

CAST CAST

Adams-Evans, Adams-Evans, Genobia Jeter;

Nurse Nurse Russell-Lisa

Q. Q.

UNDERSTUDIES UNDERSTUDIES

Chafalaya, Chafalaya, Miss Customers Ruth, and Miss Ruth's Girls

......

(in alphabetical alphabetical (in order)

......

Weeden, Weeden, Jr.;

SING, SING, MAHALIA, SING

......

W. W.

Weeden, Weeden, Jr.;

Baptismal Baptismal Preacher-Doug

Robert Johnson- Robert

W. W.

Edwards, Edwards, Garry

& &

......

Disgruntled Disgruntled Customer-Stephanie

Aunt Aunt Duke-Lynette

......

Eskew; Eskew;

Mother Mother Weeks-Carolene

......

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SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS

Hicks; Hicks;

Edwards; Edwards;

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Burroughs; Burroughs;

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Secrteary Secrteary of Bapt. Conv.-Carolene

Ike Ike Hunkenhull-Paul

......

ames-Rainey;Prince ames-Rainey;Prince

Aunt Aunt Duke's House on Water Street

A Southern Southern A Baptist Church

J J

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GOT GOT OVER

Reverend Reverend Dekes-Paul

Sarita Sarita Allen, Germaine

3: 3:

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DON'T DON'T COST VERY MUCH .

New New Orleans, 1911-1927

August, August, 1963

COME COME CHILDREN, ON LET'S SING .

SING, SING, MAHALIA, SING

GLORIFY GLORIFY THE LORD Stephanie Stephanie

Scene Scene

Sister Sister Willis PRECIOUS . PRECIOUS LORD

GOING GOING CHICAGO TO ......

Scene Scene Miss 2: Ruth's Sporting House on Water Street IT IT

Scene Scene

HOW HOW

LOUISIANA LOUISIANA

Marva Marva Hicks;

HANDWRITING HANDWRITING THE ON WALL ..

Scene Scene Miss 4: Ruth's Sporting House

Nealey; Nealey;

Ensemble Ensemble

Sister Sister Willis-Marva Baptizing Minister, Minister, Dr. Baptizing Martin Luther Jr. King, ...... PAUL W. WEEDEN, JR.

Mother Mother Weeks ......

Sue Sue ......

Doug Doug Eskew;

Ensemble Ensemble ......

Sanctified Sanctified Preacher-Doug

Aunt Aunt Duke

Primitive Primitive Baptist, Reporter......

Mahalia (alternate) ......

Ike Ike Hunkenhull

Mildred Mildred Falls ......

Miss Miss Ruth-Lisa

Sanctified Preacher, Preacher, Sanctified Janitor, Deacon, Eddie ...... Robinson WAYNE VIS DA Policeman ...... Policeman

Mahalia-Carolene Mahalia-Carolene Adams-Evans;Reverend Jenkins-

Emcee, Emcee, Floor Mgr., Film Director, Reporter, ...... Policeman GARY Q. LEWIS

Reverend Reverend Jenkins, Prince Johnson, Reverend Jameson ...... GLENN JONES

Director-Germaine Director-Germaine Chafalaya, Chafalaya, Media Announcer ......

Angel Angel of God ......

Eastern Eastern Star Member ......

Mahalia Mahalia Jackson ......

Young Mahalia, Mahalia, Young Beauty Operator, Reporter ......

Reverend Reverend Dekes ......

Redcap, Policeman ...... Redcap, ...... Policeman

Louise Louise Lemon, Rosa Parks ......

Rita Rita the Manicurist, Policeman ......

Miss Miss Ruth, Sister Russell

Orchestrator Orchestrator

John John Simmons

Vocal Arranger Arranger Vocal

by by

performed performed

and and

be be

will will

TAD TAD SCHNUGG

Costumes Costumes

Nancy Nancy Potts

Richard Richard Smallwood

Conductor Conductor

Michael Michael Powell

Mahalia Mahalia

Musical Musical Director

Research Research Consultant

Andrew Andrew Jarecki

Brother John John Brother Sellers

BOND BOND

by by

by by

The The Christie Brothers

as as

Lights Lights

Original Original Music and Lyrics

by by

present present

featuring featuring

Tom Tom Skelton

Starring Starring in

James Harris Harris James

Joe Joe Lynn

Ike Ike Hunkenhull

ROBERT ROBERT E. LAYNE

ESTHER ESTHER MARROW

LOUIS LOUIS G.

George 's

Wigs Wigs and Hair Design

SiNCi, SiNCi,

Created Created for Miss Holiday

George George Faison

Hair Hair Design

MAIINi~­

Howard Howard Leonard, Jr.

Associate Associate Producer

Furs Furs provided

Martin Martin Worman

Richard Richard Smallwood, George Faison and Wayne Davis

Assistant Assistant Director

Sets Sets

SiNG/ SiNG/

Tom McPhillips McPhillips Tom

Directed Directed and Choreographed

At At specified performances the role of

MARTY MARTY BRONSON

Timothy Timothy Graphenreed

Book Book

Sound Sound

Glenn Glenn Jones Lynette Hawkins Stephens Marva Hicks

Musical Musical Supervisor and Dance Arranger

George George Faison

Felicia Felicia Coleman The Smallwood Richard Singers Jolivet Tyrone

JENNIFER HOLLIDAY HOLLIDAY JENNIFER Christopher Christopher K. Bond Soldier

Mahalia

Mahalia Mahalia

Mahalia

Ensemble

Ensemble

Angel of God

Party Guests Party Guests

Demonstrators

Golden Gate Quartet Golden Gate Quartet

Dr. Martin Dr. Luther King, Jr.

......

Beauty Operators and Patrons

......

Rosa Parks and Demonstrators

Sue, Beauty Sue, Operators and Patrons

......

ORCHESTRA

......

......

......

CBS Studio,Radio Chicago

&

York

......

(REPRISE) ......

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......

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SPARROW

1963

......

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......

SONG

THE

(REPRISE)......

CHILD

...

Hollywood

SUITE

D.C.,

Carnegie Hall

A Soldier's Barracks

Mahalia's Beauty Shop

DREAM

J

4:

5:

A Studio,

RIGHTS

SHALL OVERCOME

BEEN BUKED

Scene

HAVE HAIRDRESSER HE WON'T LEAVE YOU BE FAITHFUL

NewYork City, 1950

MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER HIS EYE IS ON

Scene

On-the-Air, 1954-1959 SING, MAHALIA, SING Scene CAROLINA RICE

NBC Television Studio, New

MGM

DIG LITTLE·DEEPERA SOONIWILLBEDONE

Chicago, 1958 Scene Mahalia's 6: New Apartment COME OVER HERE WHERE THE TABLESPREAD IS

The United States of America, The Early 1960's CIVIL Washington, I

Scene Civil 7: Rights Movement MOTHERLESS WE

August, 1963 Scene Lincoln 8: Memorial

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THE LORD'S PRAYER Scene SouthernA 9: Baptist Church SING, MAHALIA, SING, FINALE .

Conductor,MICHAEL POWELL; Piano,RICHARD SMALLWOOD; Drums, BRIAN GRICE; Bass, TIM LINZY; Keyboard, WILLARD MEEKS; Trumpet, MARVIN VIS; DA Trombone, HENRY MITCHELL; Organ, STEVEN FORD; Tenor Saxophone, JOSH HARRIS; Alto ANSIE Saxophone, T YER. MA

Ike

Ike

Janitor

Baptists

Mahalia

Mahalia

Mahalia

Mahalia and Mourners

Mahalia and Ensemble

Mahalia and Delegates

Young Mahalia Candidates

Young Mahalia and Baptists

Sister Russell and Delegates

Mahalia and the Angel of God

Mother Weeks and Delegates

.

Angel of God andAngel Chorus

Reverend Jameson and Delegates

Louise Lemon and The Johnson Singers

Aunt Duke, Young Mahalia-and Mourners

Travellers, Emcee, Chorines and Club Patrons

Mahalia, Louise Lemon, and JohnsonThe Singers

ACTII

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.

......

.

.Redcaps,

:-~

:

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SING, MAIIALIA,SING

......

(Reprise)

......

THEE

......

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I

:

YOU

YOU

......

......

WITH

......

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......

ME

.

......

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......

WALK

......

THIS PULPIT ...... Mother Weeks and Daughters of the Eastern Star ......

ALL

......

IN

......

MY HANDS TO THEE

SING ABOUT IN MY SONGS ..

STRETCH

I

Union Station and the Club De Lisa

BEEN DRINKING

7: 8: Club 8: De Lisa

I

ON THE LORD

GOT SOMETHING

GLAD l'M HERE

SURRENDER

Scene Baptist 5: Church and the Water's Edge HANDWRITING ON THE WALL .. I DOWN THE BY RIVERSIDE

Scene Aunt 6: Duke's House and the Cemetery FATHER,

JUST CLOSERA

Chicago 1927-1939

SHAKE YOURASHES Scene WAIT

Scene WHATGONNA YOU DO

HIS EYE ON THEIS SPARROW

Scene Mahalia 9: and Ike's Apartment

l'M GONNA LIVE THE LIFE

BE FAITHFUL

Scene Greater 10: Salem Baptist Church GOD WILL TAKECARE OF

Scene 11: On Scene Tour 11: GOD WILL TAKECARE OF DIG A LITTLE DEEPER

NOT UP HERENOT UP Scene Basement 12: the of Olivet Baptist Church

Scene The Olivet 13: Baptist Church Kansas City, 1943

DIDN'T IT RAIN? PLEAD MY CAUSE

SO Scene National I: Baptist Convention

CALL THE LORD SHO BEEN GOOD TO

ELIJAH ROCK

Chicago, 1943-1949 WHEN

Scene 2: Mahalia and Ike's Apartment

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lo appear

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administration

musical as

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needs.

Festival

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arranger

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Mr. Leonard

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films

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Oklahom11I,

London studios and

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Roher!

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designer

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bring

Polytechnic Institute and State University, Mr. Two, TooShort Box to

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