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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Music

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

Kirk Browning

Cast:
Clarence Fountain

Oedipus

Isabell O'Connor

Antigone

Carl Lumbly

Theseus

Jevetta Steele

Ismene

Morgan Freeman

Messenger

Crew:
Kirk Browning

Director

David Horn

Producer

Yvonne Smith

Producer

Yvonne Smith

Executive Producer

Bob Telson

Music