Purlie
| Purlie | |
|---|---|
| Music | Gary Geld |
| Lyrics | Peter Udell |
| Book | Ossie Davis Philip Rose Peter Udell |
| Basis | Ossie Davis's play Purlie Victorious |
| Productions | 1970 Broadway 1971 U.S. tour 1972 Broadway revival 1975 2nd U.S. tour 1981 U.S. Television 2004 London fringe festival 2005 Encores! |
Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell and music by Gary Geld. It is based on Davis's 1961 play Purlie Victorious.