Playbill for the 1970 Broadway Production of the musical comedy "Purlie," which played from March 15th thru December 15th of that year at the Broadway Theatre; December 16th, 1970 thru March 13th, 1971 at the Winter Garden Theatre; and March 15th thru November 6th, 1971 at what is now called the August Wilson Theatre (previews began February 19th, 1970 at the Broadway Theatre). The cast included Cleavon Little (Purlie), Melba Moore (Lutiebelle), John Heffernan (Ol' Cap'n), Sherman Hemsley (Gitlow), and Novella Nelson (Missy).

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