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Judd Woldin

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Composer 1925–2011

Judd Woldin (May 30, 1925 – November 27, 2011) was an American composer, most notable for his musical Raisin.

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Raisin

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  • and inventive job of staging, though he was unable to get the writers to integrate their materials satisfactorily. The songs came from Judd Woldin—pit-piano player for Pearl Bailey’s 1967 Dolly! company—and lyricist Bob Brittan, who had been developing a Raisin score since 1966 (without the rights) as a class project in Lehman Engel’s BMI…theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • RAISIN by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg; Based on play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry; Music, Judd Woldin; Lyncs, Robert Brittan; Directed and Choreographed by Donald McKayle; MusiJoyce Brown; Dance Music, Dorothea Freitag; Orchestrations, Al Cohn; Costumes, Bernard Johnson; Assistant Choreographer, Dorene Richardso…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1972-73 Season, v. 29 (Willis).txt
  • RAISIN Book, Robert Nemiroff, Charlotte Zaltzberg; Based on Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun"; Music, Judd Woldin; LyrRobert Brittan; Directed and Choreographed by Donald ics, McKayle; Scenery, Robert U. Taylor; Costumes, Bernard Johnson; HowLighting, William Mintzer; Musical Director and Conductor, Vocal ard A. Roberts; Orc…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • Book, Robert NemirofF, Charlotte Zaltzberg; Based on Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun"; Music, Judd Woldin; Lyrics, Robert Brittan; Scenery, Robert U. Taylor; Costumes, Bernard Johnson; Lighting, William Mintzer; Directed and Choreographed by Donald McKayle; Musical Director and Conductor, Jack Holmes; Production Supervisor,…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • KING OF SCHNORRERS Book, Music and Lyrics by Judd Woldin; Freely based on Israeltheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • THE STY OF THE BLIND PIG by Phillip Hayes Dean. CAST: Minnie Gentry, Marge Eliot, Thorn Brimm, Carl Gordon RAISIN by Judd Woldin, Robert Britton, Robert Nemiroff, Charlotte Zaltzberg. CAST: Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Mel Johnson, Jr., Donna In-theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt

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