A Hand Is on the Gate is a collection of Black poetry and song that had a limited run on Broadway in 1966. The production marked the directorial debut of actor Roscoe Lee Browne, who also arranged the material and served as the show's emcee.[1] It was produced by Ivor David Balding and Stephen Aaron; its music was arranged by Bill Lee and Stuart Scharf, and its lighting design was by Jules Fisher.[2]
| A Hand Is on the Gate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roscoe Lee Browne |
| Date premiered | 1966 |
| Place premiered | Longacre Theatre, New York City, USA. |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama, musical |
The cast of eight also included Josephine Premice—who received a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured or Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance[3]—as well as Leon Bibb, Gloria Foster, Moses Gunn, Ellen Holly, James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson.
References edit
- ^ Campbell Robertson. "Roscoe Lee Browne, 81, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies". The New York Times.2007-04-12.
- ^ "A Hand Is on the Gate – Broadway Play – Original". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Campbell Robertson. "Josephine Premice, 74, Actress Who Dazzled on Broadway". The New York Times.2001-04-17.
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