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Casting is now complete for Little Island's reimagining of Lee Breuer and Bob Telson鈥檚 The Gospel at Colonus, which will play The Amph July 8-26.

Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury, the cast will be led by the previously reported American opera singer Dav贸ne Tines and American gospel singer and songwriter Kim Burrell.

The duo will be joined by the newly announced R&B singer serpentwithfeet, Stephanie Berry, Kevin Bond, Samantha Howard, Ayanna George Jackson, Brandon Michael Nase, and Frank Senior. 

Members from James Hall鈥檚 Worship & Praise, based in Flatbush, will collectively represent the traditional Greek chorus, including Trenise Y. Bullock, Schanel Crawford, Jaquetta Fayton, Angie Goshea, Robyn McLeod, Niyoka Morgan, TJ Riddick, Vischon Robinson, Lenny VanCooten, Eugene Marcus Walker, and Darlene Nikki Washington.

Original The Gospel at Colonus organist Butch Heyward will lead the band, alongside musicians Bobby Bryan, Jackie Coleman, Clayton Craddock, Isaiah Johnson, Booker King, Taja Graves-Parker, Jason Marshall, Dionne McClain-Freeney, and Kelvin Walters.

In The Gospel at Colonus, the epic myth of Oedipus, press notes state, is "reborn as a Pentecostal ritual that remakes prophecy as testimony and brokenness as transcendence."

The Gospel at Colonus debuted at the BAM Harvey Theater as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music's inaugural Next Wave Festival in 1983. The musical features a book, original lyrics, and direction by Breuer, and original music, adapted lyrics, and music direction by Telson. A Broadway production played the Lunt-Fontanne March 24-May 15, 1988. Breuer received a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical.

Reflecting on his collaboration with Breuer, composer Telson said in a statement, "For more than 35 years, Lee and I presented our version of The Gospel at Colonus all around the world, with many of the same cast members. With Lee鈥檚 passing in 2021 and a dwindling cast in their 70鈥檚 and 80鈥檚, it鈥檚 thrilling to pass the baton to a younger generation who will passionately update the powerful message we created then.鈥�

The upcoming production will also have co-music direction by Dionne McClain-Freeney and James Hall, associate direction by Sam Morreale, scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Montana Levi Blanco, lighting design by Stacey Derosier, sound design by Garth MacAleavey, hair and wig design by Cookie Jordan, and Kirk Cambridge-del Peche as makeup consultant.

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