The Song of Jacob Zulu
The Song of Jacob Zulu is a play created and performed by Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.
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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.
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Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Richard Christiansen, Tribune Chief Critic. `NOMATHEMBA' RAISES HOPES, AND FULFILLS THEM, CHICAGO TRIBUNE 10 April 1995.[1]
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