Purlie

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:album gptkb:1961
gptkbp:award gptkb:Best_Original_Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
gptkbp:based_on Purlie Victorious
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:George_Faison
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Ossie_Davis
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later musicals
Highlighted African American experiences
Promoted civil rights themes
gptkbp:cultural_significance Critique of racism
Representation of African American life
Exploration of Southern culture
gptkbp:director gptkb:Stan_Lathan
gptkbp:film gptkb:Larry_Riley
gptkb:Cleavon_Little
gptkb:Roxie_Roker
gptkb:Melba_Moore
gptkbp:first_released 1961 Broadway
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical_comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purlie
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:jazz_music
Blues music
African American culture
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Peter_Udell
gptkb:Gary_Geld
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Musical
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Lily
gptkb:Missy
Purlie Victorious
Gitlow
Ol' Cap'n
gptkbp:notable_song I Got Love
The Devil's Got a Hold of Me
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1961
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:revival gptkb:Daphne_Rubin-Vega
gptkb:Cleavon_Little
gptkb:1970
gptkb:Melba_Moore
gptkb:Robert_Drivas
gptkb:Hinton_Battle
1970 Broadway
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:themes Racial equality
Social justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Melba_Moore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5