Hallelujah, Baby!

Musical

Writers: Arthur Laurents Jule Styne Betty Comden Adolph Green

Overview

Show Information

Music
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1967
Genres
Cast Size
large
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast

Synopsis

The story focuses on Georgina - a young African-American woman who is on a quest to follow her dreams to be a theatrical performer in an America that constantly discriminates against Black people. The show starts in the 1900s with Georgina working with her mother as a maid on a Southern plantation. By the 1950s, she has become a success and is singing and dancing at a chic supper club.

Lead Characters

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