Purlie [Original Broadway Cast] in Bloomington, MN

This musical comedy adaptation of
Ossie Davis
's play about a Black preacher who returns to his Southern hometown has a boisterous gospel score written by
Gary Geld
and
Peter Udell
and also boasts a cast including
Cleavon Little
,
Melba Moore
Linda Hopkins
, and
Sherman Hemsley
. ~ William Ruhlmann