Hallelujah, baby!

by Leslie Uggams

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Martin Beck Theater, owned and operated by Jujamcyn Theaters, Samuel H. Schwartz, Albert W. Seldon and Hal James, Jane C. Nusbaum and Harry Rigby present Leslie Uggams, Robert Hooks, Allen Case in a new musical "Halelujah, Baby!" book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with Lilian Hayman, Barbara Sharma, Marilyn Cooper, Winston Dewitt Hemsley, Alan Weeks, Alan Peterson Ann Rachel, settings designed by William and Jean Eckart, costumes designed by Irene Sharaff, lighting designed by Tharon Musser, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Buster Davis, orchestrations by Peter Matz, dance orchestrations by Luther Henderson, associate producer Joe Linhart, original cast album on Columbia Records, assistant choreographer William Guske, Marie Lake, production stage manager James Gelb, dances and musical numbers staged by Kevin Carlisle, directed by Burt Shevelove.

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How does the unique structure of "Hallelujah, Baby!", which follows the same characters across several decades, allow the creators to explore the evolution of civil rights and the American entertainment industry in a way a traditional linear narrative could not?
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Georgina’s journey from a maid to a star is central to the musical; how do her personal ambitions and compromises reflect the broader societal expectations placed on Black women during the periods depicted?
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The musical explores the tension between artistic integrity and commercial success, particularly within the world of show business—how do the characters navigate this compromise, and how does it affect their relationships with one another?

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