The Harder They Come

Theatre

Name:	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater
Address:	425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003

Production Information

First performance date:	February 16, 2023
Opening date:	March 15, 2023
Closing date:	April 9, 2023
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Based upon the film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone, this musical tells the story of Ivan, a young singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, eager to become a star. After falling in love and cutting a record deal with a powerful music mogul, Ivan soon learns that the game is rigged, and as he becomes increasingly defiant, he finds himself in a battle that threatens not only his life, but the very fabric of Jamaican society.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	The Public Theater	Producer

	Suzan-Lori Parks	Book
	Jimmy Cliff	Songs
	Perry Henzell	Based on the Film by
	Trevor Rhone	Based on the Film by

	Tony Taccone	Director
	Sergio Trujillo	Co-Director

	Edgar Godineaux	Choreographer

	Diggle	Set Designer
	Clint Ramos	Set Designer
	Emilio Sosa	Costume Designer
	Walter Trarbach	Sound Designer
	Hana S. Kim	Projection Designer
	Earon Chew Nealey	Wig & Make-Up Design

	Jeffrey Rodriguez	Production Stage Manager
	Amanda Michaels	Stage Manager
	Alex Murphy	Stage Manager

	Claire M. Kavanah	Prop Master

	John Bronston	Music Direction
	Kenny Seymour	Orchestrations

Cast

Actor	Role
Jeannette Bayardelle	Daisy
Shawn Bowers	Ensemble
J. Bernard Calloway	Preacher
Andrew Clarke	Lyle
Jamal Christopher Douglas	Ensemble
Dana Marie Ingraham	Ensemble
Dominique Johnson	Jose
Chelsea-Ann Jones	Ensemble
Natey Jones	Ivan
Dudney Joseph Jr	Ray
Morgan McGhee	Ensemble
Meecah	Elsa
Jacob Ming-Trent	Pedro
Alysha Morgan	Ensemble
Ken Robinson	Hilton
Housso Semon	Ensemble
Sir Brock Warren	Ensemble
Christopher Henry Young	Ensemble
Tyla Collier	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Tiffany Francès	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Garfield Hammonds	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Dwight Xaveir Leslie	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Denver Andre Taylor	N/A	UNDERSTUDY
Carla Woods	N/A	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2023 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Choreographer	Edgar Godineaux	Choreographer
2	NOMINATED	2023 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical	Natey Jones	Actor
3	NOMINATED	2023 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical	Jacob Ming-Trent	Actor
4	NOMINATED	2023 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Choreography	Edgar Godineaux	Choreographer
5	NOMINATED	2023 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations	Kenny Seymour	Orchestrations
6	WON	2023 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	The Public Theater	Producer
7	NOMINATED	2023 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical	Suzan-Lori Parks	Book
8	NOMINATED	2023 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Choreographer	Edgar Godineaux	Choreographer
9	NOMINATED	2023 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical	Natey Jones	Actor