Black Nativity

Theatre
Name: The Duke on 42nd Street
Address: 229 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Production Information
First performance date: November 30, 2007
Opening date: November 30, 2007
Closing date: December 30, 2007


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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Classical Theatre of Harlem Producer
Jaime Robert Carrillo Producer
Alfred Preisser Artistic Director
Christopher McElroen Executive Director
Susan Jonas Producing Director
Alfred Preisser Founder
  
Langston Hughes Playwright
  
Alfred Preisser Director
Kelvyn Bell Musical Director
  
Tracy Jack Choreographer
  
Troy Hourie Set Designer
Kimberly Glennon Costume Designer
Aaron Black Lighting Designer
  
Elyzabeth Gorman Stage Manager
  
Kelvin Productions, LLC Production Supervisor

Cast
Actor Role
Kennedy Malumbe Anyanzwa Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Melvin Bell III Lead Singer / Chorus
Ebony Blake Lead Singer / Chorus
Enrique Cruz De Jesus Joseph
André De Shields Narrator / Pastor
Alexander Elisa Lead Singer / Chorus
Brain Kamau Gitonga Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Phyre Hawkins Lead Singer / Chorus
Francis Kimani Irungu Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Tracy Jack Mary
Mary Wambui Kamau Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Gladys Wanjiku Mbugua Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Laiona Michelle Lead Singer / Chorus
Dennis Mutwiri Micheni Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Shangilia Youth Choir of Kenya Chorus of Angels
Nikki Stephenson Lead Singer / Chorus
Tryphena Wade Lead Singer / Chorus
Phresia Wangare Shangilia Youth Choir Member
Rejinald Woods Lead Singer / Chorus
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 NOMINATED 2008 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor André De Shields Actor
2 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design Aaron Black Lighting Designer
3 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Costume Design Kimberly Glennon Costume Designer
4 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Musical Director Kelvyn Bell Musical Director
5 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Choreography Tracy Jack Choreographer
6 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Lead Actor André De Shields Actor
7 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Production of the Year    
8 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Director Alfred Preisser Director
9 NOMINATED 2008 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Revival of a Musical Classical Theatre of Harlem Producer
10 NOMINATED 2008 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical André De Shields Actor
11 NOMINATED 2008 Drama League Award, Outstanding Revival of a Musical Classical Theatre of Harlem Producer
12 NOMINATED 2008 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance André De Shields Actor