God’s Trombones
James Weldon Johnson
a Benefit for St. Augustine's Church
directed by
Woodie King, Jr.
musical director
Bishop Nathan Townsley
adapted by
Vinnette Carroll
with additional text by
Ossie Davis
St. Augustine’s Church
290 Henry Street
NYC 10002
Tickets: $25, $35 and $50
Reservations and information: 212-673-5300
Cast:
Ralph McCain, Debbi Blackwell Cook, Linda Gravatt, Cliff Frazier, Don Corey Washinton, Ernest Witherspoon, Dawn Driver
GOD’S TROMBONES
“You’ll absolutely love 'God’s Trombone.' A heap of Old-Time religion ... Moments that are unforgettable."
-Arch Campbell, WRCTV
“A richly moving experience ... electrifying, jubilant! It should not be missed.”
- V.A. Williams, The Review
“Nonstop glory ride ... Hallelujah and amen for 'God’s Trombone’ ... A joyous masterpiece.”
- Sandra Bayne, Metro Chronicle
“An unusal, exceptionally fine gospel show ... excellent singing."
- Faiga Levine, WTOP Radio
“A worship service is an inherently theatrical occasion; it’s got its star performer, a chorus, and audience and its 'script' is derived from the most elementally dramatic material. So it’s not surprising that 'God’s Trombone,' a newly popgospelized revival of a 1969 musical (itself based on James Weldon Johnson’s classic 1927 book of poetic sermons), makes such stirring theater out of its Sundaygotomeeting source material."
-Joe Brown, Washington Post
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