The Gospel at Colonus
The Gospel at Colonus1985
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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.
DirectorLee BreuerDirectorKirk Browning
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| CClarence FountainOedipus | Oedipus |
| IIsabell O'ConnorAntigone | Antigone |
 Carl LumblyTheseus | Theseus |
 Jevetta SteeleIsmene | Ismene |
 Morgan FreemanMessenger | Messenger |
| TThe Soul StirrersThemselves | Themselves |