Purlie

Purlie
MusicGary Geld
LyricsPeter Udell
BookOssie Davis
Philip Rose
Peter Udell
BasisOssie Davis's play
Purlie Victorious
Productions1970 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.