- (1971 - 1991) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1971) Stage Play: Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death [Tunes From Blackness]. Musical. Music by Melvin Van Peebles [earliest Broadway credit]. Lyrics by Melvin Van Peebles. Book by Melvin Van Peebles. Musical direction and supervision: Harold Wheeler. Scenic Design by Kert F. Lundell. Directed by Gilbert Moses [earliest Broadway credit]. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The Ambassador Theatre 17 Nov 1971- close): 20 Oct 1971- 30 Jul 1972 (581 performances + 10 previews that began on 8 Oct 1971). Cast: Barbara Alston (as "Performer"), Toney Brealond (as "Performer"), Marilyn Coleman (as "Performer") [Broadway debut], Bill Duke (as "Performer") [Broadway debut], Gloria Edwards (as "Performer"), Joe Fields (as "Performer"), Clebert Ford (as "Performer"), Arthur French (as "Performer"), Minnie Gentry (as "Performer"), Carl Gordon (as "Performer"), Albert Hall (as "Performer"), Jimmy Hayeson (as "Performer"), Sati Jamal (as "Performer"), Lauren Jones (as "Performer"), Garrett Morris (as "Performer"), Madge Wells (as "Performer"), Ralph Wilcox (as "Performer"), Dick Anthony Williams (as "Performer"), Beatrice Winde (as "Performer") [Broadway debut]. Replacement cast [During Ethel Barrymore Theatre run:] Charles Adu [Replaced Dick Williams] (as "Performer") [from 9 May 1972- ?]. [During Ambassador Theatre run:] Cecelia Norfleet [Replaced Lauren Jones] (as "Performer") [from 4 Jan 1972- ?]. Produced by Eugene V. Wolsk, Charles Blackwell, Emanuel Azenberg and Robert Malina. Associate Producer: Howard Friedman.
- (1974) Stage Play: What the Wine-Sellers Buy. Written by Ron Milner [earliest Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Santo Loquasto. Directed by Michael Schultz. Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 14 Feb 1974- 17 Mar 1974 (37 performances + 11 previews that began on 31 Jan 1974). Cast: Frank Adu (as "Hustler/Old Bob") [Broadway debut], Marilyn Coleman [credited as Marilyn B. Coleman] (as "Mrs. Laura Carlton"), Jean Du Shon (as "Voice, off stage/Mrs. Harris"), Gloria Edwards (as "Candy/Mrs. Copeland"), Sonny Jim Gaines (as "Jim Aaron"), Loretta Greene (as "Mae Harris"), Kirk Kirksey (as "George"), Garrett Morris (as "Black Cop"), Lonny Stevens (as "Melvin"), Glynn Turman (as "Steve Carlton"), Ray Vitte (as "Joe"), Dick A. Williams (as "Rico"), Harris David (as "Hunt"), Starletta Depaur (as "Phyllis/Make-up"), Kyle Duncan (as "Red"), Sheilah Goldsmith (as "Marilyn"), Steve Laws (as "Slim/Cab Driver"), Debbie Morgan (as "Helen"), Ron Rayford (as "Tate/Pete"), Herbert Rice (as "Bill"), Berlinda Tolbert (as "Francis"), Bill Wintersole (as "White Cop/Coach"). Understudies: Frank Adu (as "Rico"), Harris David (as "George/Joe"), Starletta Depaur (as "Mrs. Harris"), Jean Du Shon (as "Mrs. Laura Carlton"), Sheilah Goldsmith (as "Candy/Mrs. Copeland"), Kirk Kirksey (as "Slim"), Steve Laws (as "Old Bob"), Debbie Morgan (as "Make-up"), Garrett Morris (as "Jim Aaron"), Ron Rayford (as "Melvin"), Herbert Rice (as "Steve Carlton"), Lonny Stevens (as "Tate") and Berlinda Tolbert (as "Mae Harris"). Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp: Producer). Produced in association with Woodie King Jr. Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten.
- (1987) Stage Play: Don't Get God Started. Musical revue.
- (1991) Stage Play: Mule Bone.
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