Music · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 27m

The Gospel at Colonus

The Gospel at Colonus poster
Director
Kirk BrowningLee Breuer
Cast
Clarence Fountain as Oedipus Isabell O'Connor as Antigone Carl Lumbly as Theseus Jevetta Steele as Ismene Morgan Freeman as Messenger The Soul Stirrers as Themselves
Crew
David Horn — Producer Yvonne Smith — Producer Alison Yerxa — Production Design Ghretta Hynd — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Kirk Browning Director Lee Breuer Director David Horn Producer Yvonne Smith Producer Alison Yerxa Production Design Ghretta Hynd Costume Design
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