Gregory Hines

On stage 5 productions, 38 years

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Worked with more than once4 names

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Also credited on1 work

Jelly’s Last Jam

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In the literature8 passages

• H. That depends on the vehicle, for instance, we’re working on Mr Jellylord. Gregory Hines is at the moment supposed to be the star of the show. We all know Gregory well. He has the regular range of a male voice. I’ve heard his Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess, so I know he has a good F and G up there. And he can get down and growl. When I…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
• 184 Sometimes, if a show has a major star committed and eager to do the role, a demo is unnecessary. Luther Henderson says: ‘I don’t think we’ll be doing a demo for Mr Jellylord. The reason is Gregory Hines. This is a special instance, for we have in tow an extraordinary artist and an extraordinary person in the movies and everything. So…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
• The cast included two young brothers in minor roles, both of whom would later have busy careers in musical theatre. The musical marked the debuts of Gregory Hines and Maurice Hines. And among the chorus singers was Marni Nixon, who became famous when her singing voice dubbed various actresses who appeared in film musicals (Deborah Kerr fo…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
• Morton (Gregory Hines) arrived, a “slumped figure” who “grew in stature” and by the end of the song that introduced him was “strutting, arrogant, and proud.”ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
• PAM KOSLOW HINES: Margo Lion had the idea of a jazz musical about Jelly Roll Morton and wondered if Gregory Hines would be interested in directing a workshop. But Greg wanted to play the character rather than direct him, and so we started on this long journey to theatricalize Jelly’s life.ebooks/Frommer, Myrna Katz & Frommer, Harvey/It Happened on Broadway_ An Oral History of the Great White Way - Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer.txt
• Cast: Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, P. J. Benjamin, Hinton Battle, Terri Klausner, Gregg Burge, Mercedes Ellington, Priscilla Baskervilleebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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