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Purlie is a
musical with a book by
Ossie Davis,
Philip Rose, and
Peter Udell,
lyrics by
Udell and
music by Gary Geld. It is
based on Davis's 1961 play...
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Purlie Victorious (A Non-Confederate Romp
Through the
Cotton Patch) is a three-act
comedic stage play
written by
American actor Ossie Davis. The play tells...
- late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he
starred in the
Broadway production of
Purlie, for
which he
earned both a Tony
Award and a
Drama Desk Award. His first...
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actor at night. He
starred as
Gitlow in the
early 1970s
Broadway musical Purlie.
Hemsley performed with
local groups in
Philadelphia before moving to New...
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Raisin from 1973
until 1975,
Ossie Davis's
Purlie Victorious (and
later the
musical version,
which was
called Purlie), The Amen
Corner and
Tennessee Williams's...
- (1958). He
wrote and
starred as the
title character in the
satirical farce Purlie Victorious (1961)
which was
adapted into a 1963 film and 1970 musical. Davis's...
- Order: SVU, and NBC's Conviction. In theater, Doug
starred in the
musical Purlie. It ran from
March 31
through April 3, 2005. Doug made his
debut as a director/producer...
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Fight (2018–2019). Alda is also
known for his
roles on
Broadway acting in
Purlie Victorious (1961) and
receiving three Tony
Award nominations for his performances...
- in 1968. He
starred in The Wiz and
other Broadway productions, such as
Purlie, Ain't Misbehavin, and
Raisin in the Sun. His
first film was The
Bingo Long...
- in 2018. Odom
returned to
Broadway in 2023,
playing the
title role in
Purlie Victorious. Odom was born in Queens, New York City. His
father Leslie Lloyd...
