Purlie

... Director	Philip Rose (i)
... Choreography	Louis Johnson

Cast

... Purlie	Cleavon Little
... Church Soloist	Linda Hopkins
... Lutiebelle	Melba Moore
... Missy	Novella Nelson
... Gitlow	Sherman Hemsley
... Charlie	C. David Colson
... Idella	Helen Martin
... Ol' Cap'n	John Heffernan
... Dancers	Loretta Abbott Hope Clark Morris Donaldson George Faison Judy Gibson Lavinia Hamilton Al Perryman Harold Pierson Arlene Roland William Taylor Ella Thompson Larry Vickers Myrna White
... Singers	Carolyn Byrd Barbara Christopher Peter Colly Denise Elliott Milt Grayson Synthia Jackson Mildred Lane Tony Middleton Ray Pollard Mildred Pratcher Alyce Webb

Act One

Act Two

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

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The production did not play an out-of-town tryout. Instead, 28 previews were played in New York on a Tuesday evening through Sunday matinee schedule, except for the second week, when a special holiday matinee was played on Monday, February 23, 1970. No Tuesday evening performance was given the following day.

Main Run

• Broadway Theatre (New York, NY)
  March 15, 1970 - December 13, 1970
• Winter Garden Theatre (New York, NY)
  December 15, 1970 - March 13, 1970
• ANTA Playhouse (New York, NY)
  March 15, 1971 - November 6, 1971

Commercial Recordings

• Original Broadway Cast (1970)
  Cleavon Little , Linda Hopkins , Melba Moore , Novella Nelson , Sherman Hemsley

Private Recordings

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Broadcast Recordings

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Archival Recordings

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