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The Gospel at Colonus

19850.0 / 100

Overview

An African-American musical version of Sophocles's tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus. In 1985 PBS televised the original Brooklyn Academy of Music production, as presented by the American Music Theater Festival at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, as part of the Great Performances series.

Cast

Clarence Fountain

Clarence Fountain

Oedipus

Isabell O'Connor

Isabell O'Connor

Antigone

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Theseus

Jevetta Steele

Jevetta Steele

Ismene

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Messenger

The Soul Stirrers

The Soul Stirrers

Themselves

Crew

Kirk Browning

Kirk Browning

Director

David Horn

David Horn

Producer

Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith

Producer

Yvonne Smith

Yvonne Smith

Executive Producer

Bob Telson

Bob Telson

Music

Alison Yerxa

Alison Yerxa

Production Design

Ghretta Hynd

Ghretta Hynd

Costume Design

Toy Van Lierop

Toy Van Lierop

Makeup Department Head

Robert DeWeese

Robert DeWeese

Location Manager

Lee Breuer

Lee Breuer

Adaptation

Lee Breuer

Lee Breuer

Director