Eubie!

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Eubie!

Music	Eubie Blake
Lyrics	Noble Sissle Andy Razaf Johnny Brandon F.E. Miller Jim Europe
Book	Revue
Productions	1978 Broadway

Eubie! is a revue featuring the music of Eubie Blake, with lyrics by Noble Sissle, Andy Razaf, Johnny Brandon, F.E. Miller, and Jim Europe. The theater was designed to be reminiscent of the 20's (New York Times, Walter Kerr, November 6, 1978 mini-review). Many of the songs were from the Blake-Sissle 1921 show Shuffle Along. Among the songs were "Charleston Rag", "Daddy", "My Handyman Ain't Handy No More", "Gee, I Wish I Had Someone to Rock Me in the Cradle of Love", and "There's a Million Little Cupids in the Sky" (from the Blake-Sissle show "The Chocolate Dandies). ^[1]

After seven previews, the Broadway production, conceived and directed by Julianne Boyd and choreographed by Billy Wilson and Henry LeTang, opened on September 20, 1978 at the Ambassador Theatre, where it ran for 439 performances. The cast included Alaina Reed, Lynnie Godfrey, and the Hines brothers, Gregory and Maurice.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominee)
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Gregory Hines, nominee)
Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee)
Theatre World Award (Gregory Hines, winner)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominee)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Godfrey, nominee)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (nominee)