The Gospel at Colonus Poster

The Gospel at Colonus 1985

87 minπŸ“… 1985-11-08

Overview

An African-American musical version of Sophocles's tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus. In 1985 PBS televised the original Brooklyn Academy of Music production, as presented by the American Music Theater Festival at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, as part of the Great Performances series.

Director: Kirk Browning

Cast

Clarence Fountain
Oedipus
Isabell O'Connor
Antigone
Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Theseus
Jevetta Steele
Jevetta Steele
Ismene
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Messenger
The Soul Stirrers
Themselves