Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production)
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Jelly's Last Jam (Broadway production) is a Tony Award–winning musical that explores the life and legacy of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through a blend of jazz, tap, and innovative storytelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| additionalMusicBy | Luther Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardWinner |
Gregory Hines
NERFINISHED
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Savion Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| bookBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographedBy |
Hope Clarke
NERFINISHED
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Kenneth L. Roberson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| directedBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
African American cultural history
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legacy of jazz ⓘ life of Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| features | tap dancing ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical musical
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jazz musical ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| includes |
dramatic scenes
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song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheatreDistrict | Broadway, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Susan Birkenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicStyle | jazz ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
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Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Lighting Design NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAtTheatre | Virginia Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOnBroadway | 1992 ⓘ |
| producedBy | M. Edgar Rosenblum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedOnBroadwayBy | Lincoln Center Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfGregoryHines | Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOfSavionGlover | Young Jelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPart |
Los Angeles
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Gregory Hines
NERFINISHED
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Keith David NERFINISHED ⓘ Savion Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonya Pinkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
| writtenBy | George C. Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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