L. Slade Brown(1922-1991)

A Joyful Noise (1966). Musical. Music by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. Lyrics by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. Book by Edward Padula. Based on "The Insolent Breed" by Borden Deal. Music orchestrated by William Stegmeyer. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer: Leland Palmer and Jo-Jo Smith. Directed by Edward V. Padula. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 15 Dec 1966- 24 Dec 1966 (12 performances + 4 previews that began on 28 Nov 1966). Cast: Martin Ambrose (as "Freddy, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Bonnie Ano (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Ken Ayers (as "Director/Ensemble Singer"), Chrissy Bocchino (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Shawn Campbell (as "John Tom"), Paul Charles (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Clifford David (as "Brother Locke"), Susan Donovan (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Jack Fletcher (as "Stage Manager/Ensemble Singer"), Winston DeWitt Hemsley (as "Ensemble"), Baayork Lee (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Stuart Mann (as "Ensemble Singer"), Eric Mason (as "Ensemble Singer"), George Mathews (as "Walter Wishenant"), Veronica McCormick (as "Ensemble Singer"), Jack Metté (as "Announcer/Ensemble Singer"), Charles Morley (as "Jaybird, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Karen Morrow (as "Mary Texas"), April Nevins (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Leland Palmer (as "Miss Jimmie"), Scott Pearson (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Alan Peterson (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Diane Phillips (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Barry Preston (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Jessica Quinn (as "Ensemble Singer"), John Raitt (as "Shade Motley"), Steven Ross (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Darrell Sandeen (as "Ensemble Singer"), Joy Serio (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Jo-Jo Smith (as "Bailey/Ensemble Dancer"), Oatis Stephens (as "Oscar, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Ensemble Dancer "), Swen Swenson (as "Bliss Stanley"), Diane Tarleton (as "Ensemble Singer"), Linda Theil (as "Ensemble Singer"), Jamie Thomas (as "Ensemble Singer"), Tommy Tune (as "Tommy, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew/Ensemble Dancer"), Carol Flynn Vasquez (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Art Wallace (as "Sam Fredrickson"), Susan Watson (as "Jenny Lee"), Eric Weissberg (as "De Witt, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"). Understudies: Chrissy Bocchino (as "Miss Jimmie"), Jack Fletcher (as "Brother Locke"), Jack Metté (as "Shade Motley), Von O'Fallon (as "John Tom"), Darrell Sandeen (as "Walter Wishenant"), Jamie Thomas (as "Jenny Lee/Mary Texas"), Tommy Tune (as "Saw Mill Boys"). Produced by Edward Padula and L. Slade Brown.