Event

PURLIE VICTORIOUS

You have seen throughout the year the BRG veteran ensemble receive rave reviews and standing ovetions. "We have assembled our best actors to present my father and mothers favorite stageplay."-Exec. Director Dr. Mona Vaughn Scott

The original stageplay that the Berkeley Black Repertory Group opened with in 1964. This stageplay was A staple over the 50 year history of BRG AND PLAYED TO THOUSANDS OF THEATERGOERS OVER THE YEARS.

When it debuted on BROADWAY-Opening Night Cast

Cleavon Little Purlie
Melba Moore Lutiebelle
John Heffernan Ol' Cap'n
C. David Colson Charlie
Sherman Hemsley Gitlow
Linda Hopkins Church Soloist
Helen Martin Idella
Novella Nelson Miss

Tony Award

Year

Category

Name

Winner/Nominee

1970 Actor in a Musical Cleavon Little Winner
1970 Choreography Louis Johnson Nominee
1970 Direction of a Musical Philip Rose Nominee
1970 Featured Actress in a Musical Melba Moore Winner
1970 Musical Nominee