The Gospel at Colonus
An African-American musical version of Sophocles's tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus. In 1985 PBS televised the original Brooklyn Academy of Music production, as presented by the American Music Theater Festival at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, as part of the Great Performances series.
Top Billed Cast
Clarence Fountain
Oedipus
Isabell O'Connor
Antigone
Carl Lumbly
Theseus
Jevetta Steele
Ismene
Morgan Freeman
Messenger
Featured Crew
Kirk Browning
Director
Yvonne Smith
Producer
Alison Yerxa
Production Design
Lee Breuer
Adaptation
Lee Breuer
Director
Bob Telson
Music
Robert DeWeese
Location Manager
Yvonne Smith
Executive Producer
Toy Van Lierop
Makeup Department Head
Ghretta Hynd
Costume Design
David Horn
Producer