According to producers, the musical by Fred Ebb, John Kander and David Thompson is "based on the notorious 'Scottsboro' case in the 1930s (in which nine African-American men were unjustly accused of a terrible crime). ...This daring and wildly entertaining musical explores a fascinating chapter in American history with brilliant originality."
The cast of The Scottsboro Boys features John Cullum , Joshua Henry , Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey , E. Clayton Cornelious, Colman Domingo , Jeremy Gumbs , Rodney Hicks , Kendrick Jones , James T. Lane, Forrest McClendon , Julius Thomas III , Sharon Washington , Christian Dante White , Cherene Snow, Clinton Roane , and JC Montgomery.
Here's a look at the opening night:
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The Scottsboro Boys Opens on Broadway
The Scottsboro Boys Opens on Broadway
The Scottsboro Boys , the new Kander & Ebb musical that takes the racially insensitive "minstrel show" and reimagines it to tell the true story of a case of racial injustice, opened at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on Oct. 31. Read the Playbill.com story.
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The cast of The Scottsboro Boys
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Colman Domingo, Joshua Henry, Forrest McClendon and John Cullum
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Colman Domingo and Forrest McClendon
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Joshua Henry
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Derrick Cobey
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David Thompson, Susan Stroman and John Kander
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Jeremy Gumbs
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John Cullum
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Colman Domingo
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Forrest McClendon
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Sharon Washington
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Colman Domingo and Forrest McClendon
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Kendrick Jones, John Cullum, Joshua Henry, Julius Thomas III, Jeremy Gumbs, Derrick Cobey, Sharon Washington, Forrest McClendon and Colman Domingo
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Anika Noni Rose and Colman Domingo
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Clinton Roane, E. Clayton Cornelius, Robin S. Walker and JC Montgomery
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Susan Stroman
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Clinton Roane, Rodney Hicks, Tracie Thoms, Christian Dante White and Julius Thomas III
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Tracie Thoms and Rodney Hicks
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Kristin Chenoweth
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Nathan Lane
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David Hyde Pierce
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Barbara Cook
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Mario Cantone
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Kathleen Chalfant
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Anika Noni Rose
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Gabourey Sidibe
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Debra Monk
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Tracie Thoms
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Tovah Feldshuh
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Lee Daniels
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Tommy Tune
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Terry Lavell
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David Dinkins and Joyce Dinkins
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Judith Jamison
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David Dinkins
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Charles Rangel
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Brian Hargrove and David Hyde Pierce
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Lee Daniels and Gabourey Sidibe
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Jacki Barlia Florin
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Judy Craymer
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William Bratton and Rikki Kleimann
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For more information, please visit ScottsboroMusical.com .