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Sarafina! 1988

Opened: January 28, 1988
Closing: July 02, 1989

Sarafina! - 1988 Broadway History , Info & More

Set in 1976, in South Africa, black students are injured during a protest. Led by a fellow classmate, the students present a play about the symbolic Day of Liberation they all dream of—when their hero, Nelson Mandela is released from prison.


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New 42nd Street Ends Run of ELEPHANT at The New Victory Theater 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2010


The New Victory Theater will end its run of Elephant, a co-production between Dodgy Clutch of the UK and Johannesburg's The Market Theatre, creators of the Broadway hit musical Sarafina (1988 Tony® Award nomination for Best Musical) on May 2nd.

New 42nd Street Presents ELEPHANT at The New Victory Theater 4/23-5/2
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2010


What better way to celebrate spring than with a colorful African fable bursting with exuberant song and infectious energy? From April 23 through May 2, The New Victory Theater will do just that with Elephant, a co-production between Dodgy Clutch of the UK and Johannesburg's The Market Theatre, creators of the Broadway hit musical Sarafina (1988 Tony® Award nomination for Best Musical).

New 42nd Street Presents ELEPHANT at The New Victory Theater 4/23-5/2
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2010


What better way to celebrate spring than with a colorful African fable bursting with exuberant song and infectious energy? From April 23 through May 2, The New Victory Theater will do just that with Elephant, a co-production between Dodgy Clutch of the UK and Johannesburg's The Market Theatre, creators of the Broadway hit musical Sarafina (1988 Tony® Award nomination for Best Musical).

New 42nd Street Presents ELEPHANT at The New Victory Theater 4/23-5/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 8, 2010


What better way to celebrate spring than with a colorful African fable bursting with exuberant song and infectious energy? From April 23 through May 2, The New Victory Theater will do just that with Elephant, a co-production between Dodgy Clutch of the UK and Johannesburg's The Market Theatre, creators of the Broadway hit musical Sarafina (1988 Tony® Award nomination for Best Musical).

New 42nd Street Presents ELEPHANT at The New Victory Theater 4/23-5/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 23, 2010


What better way to celebrate spring than with a colorful African fable bursting with exuberant song and infectious energy? From April 23 through May 2, The New Victory Theater will do just that with Elephant, a co-production between Dodgy Clutch of the UK and Johannesburg's The Market Theatre, creators of the Broadway hit musical Sarafina (1988 Tony® Award nomination for Best Musical).

New Victory Theater Announces 09-10 Season Featuring Scottish Theater Festival, Tickets On Sale 8/12
by Charlie Piane - Aug 12, 2009


The New Victory Theater, New York's Theater for Kids and Families, Announces 2009-10 Season. Season Launches with Scottish Theater Festival. Followed by a Holiday Reunion for The Flaming Idiots, An Anglo-glam Opera, 'Under The Radar' Theater, and Much, Much More! September 18, 2009 through May 23, 2010.

New Victory Theater Announces 09-10 Season Featuring Scottish Theater Festival
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 7, 2009


The New Victory Theater, New York's Theater for Kids and Families, Announces 2009-10 Season. Season Launches with Scottish Theater Festival. Followed by a Holiday Reunion for The Flaming Idiots, An Anglo-glam Opera, 'Under The Radar' Theater, and Much, Much More! September 18, 2009 through May 23, 2010.

New Victory Theater Announces 09-10 Season Featuring Scottish Theater Festival
by Ali Leskowitz - Jun 30, 2009


The New Victory Theater, New York's Theater for Kids and Families, Announces 2009-10 Season. Season Launches with Scottish Theater Festival. Followed by a Holiday Reunion for The Flaming Idiots, An Anglo-glam Opera, 'Under The Radar' Theater, and Much, Much More! September 18, 2009 through May 23, 2010.

Sarafina! History

Other Productions of Sarafina!

1987   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1988   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1991   West End London Production
West End

Sarafina! - 1988 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1988 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Hugh Masekela
1988 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Mbongeni Ngema
1988 Tony Awards Best Choreography Ndaba Mhlongo
1988 Tony Awards Best Choreography Mbongeni Ngema
1988 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Mbongeni Ngema
1988 Tony Awards Best Musical Lincoln Center Theater
1988 Tony Awards Best Musical Gregory Mosher
1988 Tony Awards Best Musical Bernard Gersten
1988 Tony Awards Best Musical Lucille Lortel
1988 Tony Awards Best Musical The Shubert Organization
1988 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Mbongeni Ngema
1988 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Hugh Masakela
1988 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Leleti Khumalo

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