The Zulu and the Zayda

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The Zulu and the Zayda
Sheet music cover (cropped)
Music Harold Rome
Lyrics Harold Rome
Book Howard Da Silva and Felix Leon
Productions 1965 Broadway

The Zulu and the Zayda is a musical with a book by Howard Da Silva and Felix Leon, music and lyrics by Harold Rome, and directed by Dore Schary. It was based on a story by Dan Jacobson.

Produced by Theodore Mann and Dore Schary, the Broadway production, opened on November 10, 1965 at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 179 performances. Cast included Menasha Skulnik, Ossie Davis, and Louis Gossett.

Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, this comedy is about a lively Jewish grandfather (zayda) whose family hires a native (Zulu) as a companion. Their relationship bridges the gulf between black and white, Africa and Europe, age and youth, but local prejudices interfere. The characters pause to sing a song.

A cast recording of the original production is available.

Songs

Act I

  • Tkambuza
  • Crocodile Wife
  • It’s Good To Be Alive
  • The Water Wears Down the Stone
  • Rivers of Tears
  • Like the Breeze Blows
  • Oisgetzaychnet (Out of This World)

Act II

  • Some Things
  • Zulu Love Song
  • L’Chayim
  • Cold, Cold Room

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Harold Rome musicals

Pins and Needles · Sing Out the News · Let Freedom Sing · Call Me Mister · Bless You All · Wish You Were Here · Fanny · Destry Rides Again · I Can Get It for You Wholesale · Harold Rome's Gallery · The Zulu and the Zayda · Scarlett (Gone with the Wind)