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A Hand Is on the Gate

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A Hand Is on the Gate
Directed byRoscoe Lee Browne
Date premiered1966
Place premieredLongacre Theatre, New York City, USA.
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama, musical

A Hand Is on the Gate is a collection of Black poetry and song that had a limited run on Broadway in 1966. The production marked the directorial debut of actor Roscoe Lee Browne, who also arranged the material and served as the show's emcee.[1] It was produced by Ivor David Balding and Stephen Aaron; its music was arranged by Bill Lee and Stuart Scharf, and its lighting design was by Jules Fisher.[2]

The cast of eight also included Josephine Premice—who received a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured or Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance[3]—as well as Leon Bibb, Gloria Foster, Moses Gunn, Ellen Holly, James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson.

References

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  1. ^ Campbell Robertson. "Roscoe Lee Browne, 81, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies". The New York Times.2007-04-12.
  2. ^ "A Hand Is on the Gate – Broadway Play – Original". Internet Broadway Database.
  3. ^ Campbell Robertson. "Josephine Premice, 74, Actress Who Dazzled on Broadway". The New York Times.2001-04-17.