Buck White

George Abbott Theatre

Previews Began: November 15, 1969

Opening Night: December 2, 1969

Closing Night: December 6, 1969

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Music: Oscar Brown, Jr.

Lyrics: Oscar Brown, Jr.

Book: Oscar Brown, Jr.

A militant black lecturer addresses a meeting organized by a black political group in this musical adaptation of Joseph Dolan Tuotti’s play Big Time Buck White.

Musical Numbers

Honey Man Song…………………………………..Honey Man
Money, Money, Money……………..Weasel, Honey Man
Nobody, Does My Thing……………………………….Hunter
Step Across That Line…………………………Rubber Band
H.N.I.C…………………………………………………………….Jive
Beautiful Allelujah Days…………..Jive, Weasel, Hunter,
                                            Rubber Band, Honey Man
Tap the Plate……………Jive, Rubber Band, Honey Man
Big Time Buck White Chant………………………Company

Big Time Buck White Chant…………….Buck, Company
Better Far……………………………………………………….Buck
We Came in Chains…………………………Buck, Company
Black Balloons…………………………………Buck, Company
Look at Them………………………………………………Whitey
Mighty Whitey………………………………..Buck, Company
Get Down……………………………………….Buck, Company

CAST

Muhammad Ali                                                      Buck
Herschell Burton                                               Hunter
David Moody                                               Honey Man
Ron Rich                                                                  Jive
Ted Ross                                                            Weasel
Eugene Smith                                                    Whitey
Don Sutherland                                            Black Man
Charles Weldon                                        Rubber Band

Understudies: Paul F. Canavan (Whitey), Van Kirksey (Weasel), Arnold Williams (Rubber Band)

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