Overview

Synopsis

Tambourines To Glory is a musical play written in 1956. In 1958, Hughes turned the play into a novel. The story centers on two female preachers who open a storefront church in Harlem. They are both from the South. Much of the play centers on the fact that the two women want money for very different reasons.

Show Information

Book
Langston Hughes
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1956
Genres
Drama
Time & Place
harlem
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Essie Belle Johnson

Lead

Female

Spoken

Laura Reed

Lead

Female

Spoken

Sister Birdie Lee

Supporting

Female

Spoken

C.J.

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Chicken Crow-For-Day

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Marietta Johnson

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Buddy Lomax

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Marty

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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