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Tells the true story of nine young black men, aged between 12 and 19, travelling on a train through Scottsboro, Alabama in 1931 in search of a new life. By the end of their journey, their lives had been changed forever by the devastating effect of a single lie. Two white women falsely accused the nine of rape. Even though one of the women later recanted her accusation and in spite of a total absence of evidence, the boys were convicted. Their subsequent trials and appeals, lasting seven years, deeply divided the nation. The Scottsboro Boys website.

Creatives/Company

Music(s): John Kander, Fred Ebb
Lyrics(s): John Kander, Fred Ebb
Book by: David Thompson

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Archive listings for The Scottsboro Boys (2014)

Work type: Musical.

T01213394065

Running time: 1hr 40mins. Age recommendation: 12+Producer Catherine Schreiber. Producer Paula Marie Black. Producer Young Vic Productions. Director Susan Stroman. Choreographer Susan Stroman. Design Beowulf Boritt. Costume Toni-Leslie James. Lighting Ken Billington. Sound Paul Arditti. Director Nigel West (associate director). Orchestration Larry Hochman. Performer Brandon Victor Dixon (Haywood Patterson). Performer Colman Domingo (Mr Bones). Performer Forrest McClendon (Mr Tambo). Performer James T Lane (Ozie Powell). Performer Julian Glover (The Interlocutor). Performer Dawn Hope. Performer Dex Lee. Performer Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton. Performer Richard Pitt. Performer Emile Ruddock. Performer Carl Spencer.

4 Oct 14 to 21 Feb 15

Garrick Theatre, West End :: V394
listing details L0448759776

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