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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, opened on March 15, 1970, at [[
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]].
After two previews, a Broadway revival directed by Philip Rose and choreographed by Johnson opened on December 27, 1972, at the [[Nederlander Theatre|Billy Rose Theatre]], where it ran for
A 1981 [[television movie|television adaptation]] directed by Rudi Goldman starred Broadway cast members Guillaume, Moore, Hemsley, and Hopkins, with [[Brandon Maggart]] as Cotchipee, [[Clarice Taylor]] as Idilla, and [[Don Scardino]] as Charlie. The production won a [[CableACE Award]].
The first [[London]] production was a [[fringe theatre]] staging at the Bridewell Theatre in 2004. The cast included Tee Jaye as Purlie, John Lyons as Cotchipee, and Joanna Francis as Lutiebelle.<ref>[http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/purlie-rev.htm British Theatre Guide]</ref>
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