Skip to main content

Master Juba

By Michael McMillan

Year staged: 2006

Opening night: 05/10/2006

Staged in: Luton Library Theatre, Albany Theatre

Cast Size: 5

Synopsis

Based on a true story, William Henry Lane is an African-American discovered hoofing in a bar in the New York in the mid 19th century. Acting as his agent The Showman ensures he becomes a big star of the Vaudeville stage so long as he remains disguised as a minstral. Brought to England his reception is fairly cool until he is discovered by Charles Dickens in his legendary Boz journal and eventually he performs for Queen Victoria.

Original Cast

David Lundon

Cast

Junior Laniyan

Juba

Ayesha Antoine

Mary

Luanna Priestman

Cast

Cedric Henderson Duncan

The Showman

Production Team

Simon McCorry

Music

Stuart Mullins

Director

De-Napoli Clarke

Choreographer

Sophia Lovell Smith

Design

Jane Mackintosh

Lighting

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 11265

British Library

Contact Us

Help improve this page

Do you have information about this or other productions that could help improve our records?