- Hallelujah, Baby!
Infobox Musical
name= Hallelujah, Baby!
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music=Jule Styne
lyrics=Adolph Green andBetty Comden
book=Arthur Laurents
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productions= 1967 Broadway
awards=Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony for Composer and Lyricist"Hallelujah, Baby!" is a musical with music by
Jule Styne ,lyrics byAdolph Green andBetty Comden , and libretto byArthur Laurents .The musical opened on Broadway on
April 26 1967 at theMartin Beck Theatre , running for 293 performances. It was directed byBurt Shevelove and made a youngLeslie Uggams a star. The show is "a musical chronicle of the African American struggle for equality during the [first half of the] 20th century." [http://www.seeingblack.com/2005/x010705/hallelujah.shtml]ynopsis
"Hallelujah, Baby!" follows a talented, beautiful and ambitious
African American woman, Georgina, as she makes the difficult climb to stardom and sings and dances her way through four decades in the first half of the 20th century. To succeed, Georgina must navigate resistance by her negative and opportunistic mother, racism that pervades society and show business, and two lovers who want Georgina's attention. Her association with Harvey, who is white, provides opportunities for her that Clem, who is a black train porter, can't match. But as Clem becomes an Army captain and later a confident civil rights activist, he challenges Georgina's assumptions and aspirations.Principal characters
*Clem — Georgina's fiancé
*Georgina — Dreams of being a theatrical performer
*Harvey — A young white theatrical producer
*Mary -
*Momma -Musical numbers
;Act 1
*Prologue - Georgina
*Back in the Kitchen - Momma
*My Own Morning - Georgina
*The Slice - Clem and Provers
*Farewell, Farewell - Calhoun, Betty Loo, Captain Yankee, Georgina and Harvey
*Feet Do Yo' Stuff - Georgina, Chorines, Tip and Tap
*Watch My Dust - Clem
*Smile, Smile - Clem, Georgina and Momma
*Witches' Brew - Georgina, Mary, Ethel and Company
*Breadline Dance - Bums
*Another Day - Harvey, Clem, Mary and Georgina
*I Wanted to Change Him - Georgina
*Being Good Isn't Good Enough - Georgina ;Act 2
*Dance Drill - Tip, Tap and G.I.'s
*Talking to Yourself - Georgina, Clem and Harvey
*Limbo Dance - Night Club Patrons
*Hallelujah Baby! - Georgina, Tip and Tap
*Not Mine - Harvey
*I Don't Know Where She Got It - Momma, Clem and Harvey
*Now's the Time - Georgina
*Now's the Time (Reprise) - CompanyAwards and nominations
1968
Tony Awards :
*Best Musical [winner]
*Best Composer and Lyricist [winner]
*Best Actor in a Musical,Robert Hooks [nominee]
*Best Actress in a Musical,Leslie Uggams [winner]
*Best Featured Actress in a Musical,Lillian Hayman [winner]
*Best Costume Design,Irene Sharaff [nominee]
*Best Choreography, Kevin Carlisle [nominee]
*Best Direction of a Musical,Burt Shevelove [nominee]
*Best Producer of a Musical,Albert W. Selden ,Hal James ,Jane C. Nussbaum ,Harry Rigby [winner]1967
Theatre World Award , Leslie Uggams [winner]References
* [http://www.musicalheaven.com/Detailed/1890.html Information about the musical]
* [http://www.seeingblack.com/2005/x010705/hallelujah.shtml Review of a revival]External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2940 "Hallelujah, Baby!"] at the IBDB database
* [http://stageagent.com/Shows/View/1625 "Hallelujah, Baby!"] at Stageagent.com
* [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?_r=1&res=9A07E7D6113AF937A15753C1A9629C8B63&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FL%2FLaurents%2C%20Arthur&oref=slogin NY Times review]
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