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Jelly's Last Jam - Cast
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Gregory Hines
Jelly Roll Morton
Replacement
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Savion Glover
Young Jelly
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Chimney Man
Replacement
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Mary Bond Davis
Miss Mamie
Ancestor
One of "The Crowd"
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Ancestor
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One of "The Crowd"
Tonya Pinkins
Anita
Replacement
Phylicia Rashad
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Buddy Bolden
Ken Ard
Foot-in-Yo-Ass Sam
One of "The Crowd"
Adrian Bailey
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One of "The Crowd"
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One of "The Crowd"
Brenda Braxton
One of "The Crowd"
Too-Tight Nora
Ralph Deaton
Ancestor
One of "The Crowd"
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A Honey
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Ancestor
One of "The Crowd"
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One of "The Crowd"
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A Melrose Brother
Ted L. Levy
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Victoria Gabrielle Platt
A Sister
One of "The Crowd"
Stephanie Pope
A Honey
Gil Pritchett III
One of "The Crowd"
Three Finger Jake
Michelle M. Robinson
One of "The Crowd"
Gordon Joseph Weiss
A Melrose Brother
Allison Williams
A Honey
Jelly's Last Jam - Other Cast Replacements
Steven Cates
Ancestor
Buddy Bolden
Rosa Curry
Swing
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Jelly Roll Morton
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Janice Lorraine-Holt
Swing
Ken Roberson
Swing
La-Rose Saxon
Swing
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Chimney Man
Replacement
Ken Ard
Ben Vereen
Adrian Bailey
Buddy Bolden
Clare Bathé
Gran Mimi
Miss Mamie
Bill Brassea
A Melrose Brother
Ralph Deaton
Jack the Bear
Melissa Haizlip
A Honey
Stephanie Pope
Anita
Replacement
Phylicia Rashad
Jimmy Tate
Young Jelly
Jelly's Last Jam - Music
Linda Twine
Musical Director
Conductor
John Miller
Musical Coordinator
Daryl Waters
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Steve Bargonetti
Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Banjo
Benjamin Franklin Brown
Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Bass
Bill Easley
Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Clarinet
Brian Grice
Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Drums
Britt Woodman
Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Trombone
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Jelly's Red Hot Peppers - Trumpet
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Luther Henderson
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Susan Birkenhead
Lyrics
Hope Clarke
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Gregory Hines
Tap Choreography
Ted L. Levy
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Robin Wagner
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Toni-Leslie James
Costume Design
Jules Fisher
Lighting Design
Otts Munderloh
Sound Design
Jeffrey Frank
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Susan A. White
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Barbara Pollitt
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Arturo E. Porazzi
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Bernita Robinson
Stage Manager
Bonnie L. Becker
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Francis A. Hauser
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Hughes / Moss Casting
Casting
Stanley Soble
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Ken Roberson
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Susan Gustafson
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Associate Producer
Dentsu Inc., New York
Associate Producer
Center Theatre Group
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