Langston Hughes Musicals



Full Name: James Mercer Langston Hughes

Born: February 1, 1901

Died: May 22, 1967


The following musicals are listed chronologically, from earliest to most recent.


Street Scene

Music: Kurt Weill  Lyrics: Langston Hughes  Book: Elmer Rice

Musical Type: Opera (1947)


Simply Heavenly

Music: David Martin  Lyrics/Book: Langston Hughes

Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)


Black Nativity

Music/Lyrics: Traditional  Book: Langston Hughes

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)


The following musicals are in Theatre Trip’s archive due to the lack of an accessible cast album.


1950: The Barrier


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