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Although Davis did not participate actively in the creation of the musical, so much of his original script was included in the final project that Peter Udell and Philip Rose felt he should share credit for the book.
After 28 previews, the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production, directed by Rose and [[choreographed]] by [[Louis Johnson (choreographer)|Louis Johnson]], opened on March 15, 1970, at [[the Broadway Theatre]]. It later transferred to the [[Winter Garden Theatre|Winter Garden]] and then the [[August Wilson Theatre|ANTA Playhouse]] before completing its 688-performance run. The cast included [[Cleavon Little]] as Purlie, John Heffernan as Cotchipee, [[Melba Moore]] as Lutiebelle, and C. David Colson as Charlie, with [[Sherman Hemsley]], [[Linda Hopkins]], [[Novella Nelson]], and [[Helen Martin]] in supporting roles. [[Robert Guillaume]] replaced Little later in the run. Johnson's choreography was nominated for a [[Tony Award]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kourlas |first1=Gia |title=Louis Johnson, 90, Genre-Crossing Dancer and Choreographer, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/arts/dance/louis-johnson-90-genre-crossing-dancer-and-choreographer-dies.html |
The first edition of the [[cast album|original cast recording]] was released by Ampex Records;<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1927062 Discogs]</ref> it was later re-released on [[RCA Victor]].
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