description Eubie! Overview
Eubie! is a Broadway musical revue constructed from songs by American composer and pianist Eubie Blake, whose work spans ragtime, jazz, and popular theater. Conceived by Julianne Boyd, it opened on Broadway in 1978 and presents Blake's music through vocal numbers, dance, and ensemble performance rather than a continuous fictional plot. The revue is intended for audiences interested in Black musical theater history and early twentieth-century American popular song.
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Is Eubie! a traditional musical with a plot?
No, Eubie! is a revue built around Eubie Blake's songs rather than a continuous fictional story. Singing and dance connect numbers drawn from Blake's long career in ragtime, popular song and Broadway theater.
Which Eubie Blake songs appear in Eubie!?
The score includes I'm Just Wild About Harry, Memories of You and Charleston Rag. It also revives material connected with Shuffle Along, the landmark 1921 musical written by Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle.
When did Eubie! open on Broadway?
Eubie! opened at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre in 1978. Julianne Boyd conceived the revue, and the production helped introduce Blake's music to a new theater audience late in his life.
Who appeared in the original Broadway cast of Eubie!?
The original company included performers such as Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines, Leslie Uggams and Lynnie Godfrey. The revue received several Tony Award nominations, with its dancing and ensemble performances attracting particular attention.
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