Don't Get God Started
Longacre Theatre
Previews Began: October 14, 1987
Opening Night: October 29, 1987
Closing Night: January 10, 1988
Music: Marvin Winans
Lyrics: Marvin Winans
Book: Ron Milner
A series of African-American-themed skits depict problems that are cured by religion in this gospel musical.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Cry Loud (Lift Your Voice Like a Trumpet)
Slipping Away from You
After Looking for Love
Change Your Nature
What’s Wrong with Our Love
Don’t Turn Your Back
Turn Us Again
ACT TWO
Abide with Me
Let the Healing Begin
Renew My Mind
Denied Stone
He’ll Make It Alright
Can I Build My Home in You
Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay
Always
Millions
I Made It
Still in Love with You
It’s Alright Now
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Giancarlo Esposito Jack
Silk
Chip Fields Sylvia
Barbara Ann
Vanessa Bell Armstrong Female Lead Vocalist
Be Be Winans Male Lead Vocalist
Donald Albert Choir Member
Ernie Banks Wise Old Man
The Reverend
Margaret Bell Choir Member
Conni Marie Brazelton Claudette
Sister Needlove
Susan Dawn Carson Choir Member
Marilyn Coleman Wise Old Woman
Victor Trent Cook Choir Member
Starletta DuPois Choir Member
Patty Heaton Choir Member
Keith Laws Choir Member
Andrea McClurkin Choir Member
Donnie McClurkin Choir Member
Nadine Middlebrooks Norwood Choir Member
Stefone Pet’tis Choir Member
Sylvia Simmons Choir Member
Monique Williams Choir Member
Angie Winans Choir Member
Debbie Winans Choir Member
Marvin Wright-Bey Robert
Lawrence
Buzz
Ronald Wyche Choir Member