On Stage at Paul Robeson Theatre
Sept. 14 – Oct. 7, 2018
Purlie
A Musical Based on the Play Purlie Victorious
By Ossie Davis, Lyrics by Peter Udell, Music by Gary Geld
Book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell
Directed by Carlos R. A. Jones
Purlie Victorious, that strutting, new fangled preacher man is back home and he wants a church and he wants freedom. Witty, memorable music and a whole lotta of fun unfold as Purlie outmaneuvers ol’ Colonel and gets his girl Lutiebelle ( or she gets him!). From the composers of Shenandoah.
