The Song of Jacob Zulu - Revision history

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Performance history in South Africa

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The original text

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	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

		+	As far as can be ascertained, the play has not been performed in South Africa yet.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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−	''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play with music in two acts by [[Tug Yourgrau]] (19**-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_Yourgrau] with music by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and lyrics by Yourgrau and [[Joseph Shabalala]] ().	+	''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play with music in two acts by [[Tug Yourgrau]] (19**-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_Yourgrau] with music by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and lyrics by Yourgrau and [[Joseph Shabalala]] (1941-2020) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Shabalala].

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 == Sources ==
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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_Yourgrau

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	Jeremy Gerard. 1993. "The Song of Jacob Zulu", ''Variety'' 25 March 1993[https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/the-song-of-jacob-zulu-1200431648/]		Jeremy Gerard. 1993. "The Song of Jacob Zulu", ''Variety'' 25 March 1993[https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/the-song-of-jacob-zulu-1200431648/]

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−	''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play with music in two acts by Tug Yourgrau ()[] with music by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and lyrics by Yourgrau and [[Joseph Shabalala]] ().	+	''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play with music in two acts by [[Tug Yourgrau]] (19**-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_Yourgrau] with music by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and lyrics by Yourgrau and [[Joseph Shabalala]] ().

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-Jeremy Gerard. "The Song of Jacob Zulu", ''Variety'' 25 March 1993[https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/the-song-of-jacob-zulu-1200431648/]
+Jeremy Gerard. 1993. "The Song of Jacob Zulu", ''Variety'' 25 March 1993[https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/the-song-of-jacob-zulu-1200431648/]
 Richard Christiansen. 1995. "''Nomathemba'' raises hopes, and fulfills them", ''The Chicago Tribune'' 10 April 1995.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-04-10-9504100157-story.html]

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 Directed by Eric Simonson (1960-)[], with a large cast that included K. Todd Freeman, [[Zakes Mokae]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]. Scenic design was by Kevin Rigdon, costumes by Erin Quigley, sound by Rob Milburn and lighting by Robert Christen.
-Despite some negative reviews in New York, the production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play, with performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] receiving the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
+Despite negative reviews for the play text itself, the production received positive comments about the music and was ultimately nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play, with performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] receiving the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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-''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play by Tug Yourgrau ()[]
+''[[The Song of Jacob Zulu]]'' is a play with music in two acts  by Tug Yourgrau ()[] with music by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] and lyrics by Yourgrau and [[Joseph Shabalala]] ().
 ==The original text==
-It tells the story of the son of a minister, Jacob Zulu, who is slowly drawn to membership in the [[African National Congress]]. Originally committed to non-violence, he is gradually radicalized and trained in militant tactics, he sets off a bomb in a mall that kills three children and injures many. The play deals with his trial and feelings of guilt.
+The play opened at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, in the spring of 1992 and them moved to the Plymouth Theater, New York in April, 1993.
-Directed by Eric Simonson (1960-)[], with a cast including K. Todd Freeman, [[Zakes Mokae]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]], the play opened at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, them moved to Broadway in New York in the spring of 1992. Scenic design was by Kevin Rigdon, costumes by Erin Quigley and lighting by Robert Christen.
+Directed by Eric Simonson (1960-)[], with a large cast that included K. Todd Freeman, [[Zakes Mokae]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]. Scenic design was by Kevin Rigdon, costumes by Erin Quigley, sound by Rob Milburn and lighting by Robert Christen.
-Despite some negative reviews, the production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play, with performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] receiving the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
+Despite some negative reviews in New York, the production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play, with performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] receiving the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
 ==Translations and adaptations==
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 ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Shabalala
 Richard Christiansen. 1995. "''Nomathemba'' raises hopes, and fulfills them", ''The Chicago Tribune'' 10 April 1995.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-04-10-9504100157-story.html]

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 ==The original text==
-The play was created with the participation of [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]], the Steppenwolf Theater Company using the group’s singing and acting abilities and opened on Broadway in New York in the spring of 1992. The play was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play. Performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] were received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
+The play was created with the participation of [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]], the Steppenwolf Theater Company using the group’s singing and acting abilities and opened on Broadway in New York in the spring of 1992. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Music for a Play. Performers [[Joseph Shabalala]] and [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] were received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Original Score.
 ==Translations and adaptations==