1992 Production of "Jelly's Last Jam"

Information about the 1992 production of the live stage musical entitled "Jelly's Last Jam". See also other Tap Dancing Musicals.

The live stage musical "Jelly's Last Stand" premiered in Los Angeles in March of 1992 and it opened on Bradway a month later. The production featured two tap dancers in the role of Jellyroll Morton: Savion Glover as the young man and Gregory Hines as the grown man.

Facts About "Jelly's Last Jam" 1992
BASED ON: The life of Jelly Roll Morton
MUSIC BY: Jelly Roll Morgon and Luther Henderson
LYRICS BY: Susan Birkenhead
WRITTEN BY: George C. Wolfe
PREMIER VENUE: Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles
PREMIER DATE: MARCH of 1991
OPENED ON BROADWAY: April 26, 1992
BROADWAY PREMIER VENUE: Virginia Theater

Productions of "Jelly's Last Jam"
1992: Mark Taper Forum (LA): March - April 21, 1992
1992: Virginia Theatre (NYC): April 25 1992 - September 5, 1993

Awards and Recognition
TONY AWARDS
- Best Actress: Tonya Pinkins
- Best Lighting Design: Jules Fisher
DRAMA DESK AWARDS:
- Best Actor: Gregory Hines
- Best Actress: Tonya Pinkins
- Best Orchestration: Luther Henderson
- Best Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead
- Best Lighting Design: Jules Fisher
- Best Writer: George C. Wolfe

Road Company of Jelly's Last Jamn
The road company of "Jelly's Last Jam" featured brother Maurice Hines as the older Jellyroll Morton and Savion Glover as the young Jellyroll. Gregory Hines is the brother of Gregory Hines, the actor who wony a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway production.
- Massachusetts - Boston - Variety's Review
- California - Pasadena Civic Auditorium - Variety's Review

Resources

- Internet Broadway Database: Jelly's Last Jam
- Playbill "Jelly's Last Jam" Article
- Wikipedia "Jelly's Last Jam" Article
- Variety "Jelly's Last Jam on Broadway" Review
- Jelly's Last Jam at Max Theater in Virginia