Broadway Musical Home - The Scottsboro Boys

Told in minstrel show style, this musical tells the real-life story of the nine Scottsboro boys accused of raping two white girls, following them as they hope and despair on the way to trail.

: Composer and Lyricist
John Kander

: Composer and Lyricist
Fred Ebb

: Librettist
David Thompson

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Lyceum Theatre

Opening Night: September 21, 2010

Total Performances: 49

Original Cast: Colman Domingo, Joshua Henry, Sean Bradford, Rodney Hicks, Josh Breckenridge, Derrick Cobey, Kendrick Jones, Forrest McClendon, Julius Thomas III, Sharon Washington

Director: Susan Stroman

Choreographer: Susan Stroman

Producer: Barry & Fran Weissler, Jacki Barlia Florin, Janet Pailet/Sharon A. Carr/Patricia R. Klausner, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President), Beechwood Entertainment, Broadway Across America, Mark Zimmerman, Adam Blanshay/R2D2 Productions, Rick Danzansky/Barry Tatelman, Bruce Robert Harris/Jack W. Batman, Allen Spivak/Jerry Frankel, Bard Theatricals/Probo Productions/Randy Donaldson, Catherine Schreiber/Michael Palitz/Patti Laskawy and Vineyard Theatre

Musical Director: David Loud

Orchestrations: Larry Hochman

Scenic Design: Beowulf Boritt

Costume Design: Toni-Leslie James

Lighting Design: Kevin Adams

Sound Design: Peter Hylenski

Musical Numbers

Minstrel March / Hey, Hey, Hey

Our Story Begins

Commencing in Chattanooga

Alabama Ladies

Nothin'

Electric Chair

Go Back Home

Shout

Make Friends with the Truth

That's Not the Way We Do Things

Never Too Late

Financial Advice

Southern Days

Chain Gang

It's Gonna Take Time

Zat So

You Can't Do Me

The Scottsboro Boys

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: Original London Cast Album

Other

2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Lyrics - John Kander & Fred Ebb
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in the Musical - Brandon Victor Dixon
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Susan Stroman
Outstanding Choreography - Susan Stroman
Outstanding Music - John Kander & Fred Ebb
Outstanding Book of a Musical - David Thompson
Outstanding Orchestrations - Larry Hochman
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical - Peter Hylenski

2010 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance - Brandon Victor Dixon

2010 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical (tie)
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Susan Stroman
Outstanding Choreographer - Susan Stroman
Outstanding Lighting Design - Kevin Adams
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Brandon Victor Dixon