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The Gospel at Colonus (1988)

APGRD id
5462
Start date
1988
Production Media
Opera, Musical, and related genres
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
Scripts:
Companies
Dodger Productions
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/5462
Related Content
Person Credit Notes
Lee Breuer Director
Lee Breuer Adaptor
Bob Telson Composer
Ray Charles Singer appearing as part of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Jevetta Steele Actor Ismene
Robert Earl Jones Actor Creon
Kevin Davis Actor Polyneices
Morgan Freeman Actor Messenger
Alison Yerxa Set Designer
Clarence Fountain Actor sings portions of the role of Oedipus, accompanied by the gospel quintet the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Blind Boys of Alabama Singer this gospel quintet sang portions of the role of Oedipus with the soloist Clarence Fountain
Earl F. Miller Actor Theseus
Isabell Monk Actor Antigone
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Lunt-Fontanne Theater (New York City, New York, United States) United States
Title Year Format Content
Playbill Photocopy programme
Title Contributors Year Format Pagination
Ritual and Religion in Modern Sophocles Cressida Ryan Thesis
The Gospel at Colonus Lee Breuer Book
Metatheatrika, 1985-95 Savvas Patsalidis Book