Micki Grant
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Micki Grant (born June 30, 1941, Chicago)[1] is an American singer (soprano) actress, writer and composer
She performed in Having Our Say (as Sadie Delaney), Tambourines to Glory and Jericho-Jim Crow, The Gingham Dog and Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope and has received three Tony Award nominations for her writing. Much of her early work was done with director Vinnette Carroll[2], the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway. They collaborated on Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope and Your Arms Too Short to Box With God, both enjoying critical acclaim and long Broadway runs.
[edit] Writing credits
- It's So Nice to Be Civilized – musical – 1980 – book, music and lyrics
- Working – musical – music and lyrics with Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, and James Taylor
- Your Arm's Too Short to Box With God – 1976 – original musical – additional music and lyrics
- Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope – original musical – 1969 – music and lyrics, performer
[edit] References
- ^ Dictionary of the Black Theatre by Allen Woll, Greenwood Press, 1983, ISBN 0-313-22561-3, pg 210
- ^ A Century of Musicals in Black and White by Bernard L. Peterson, Jr, Greenwood Press, 1993, ISBN 0-313-26657-3, pg 111.
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