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KWAME KWEI-ARMAH
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Kwame Kwei-Armah is the Artistic Director of the Young Vic theatre in London.

His playwriting credits includes: A Bitter Herb, Blues Brothers, Soul Sister (Bristol Old Vic); Elmina's Kitchen, Fix Up, Statement of Regret (National Theatre); Elmina's Kitchen (West End); Let There Be Love, Seize the Day (Tricycle Theatre); Beneatha's Place (Baltimore Center Stage); and One Love: The Bob Marley Musical (Baltimore Center Stage, Birmingham Rep).

Film includes Breaking (2022) starring John Boyega.

TV includes Walter's War (BBC).

As a director, his credits include the Public Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Birmingham Rep, Donmar Warehouse, Manhattan Theatre Club and Young Vic. Kwame was awarded an OBE for Services to Drama in 2011.

The Hercules Creative team

  • ALAN MENKEN
    Music

  • DAVID ZIPPEL
    Lyrics

  • ROBERT HORN
    Book

  • CASEY NICHOLAW
    Director, Choreographer

  • TANISHA SCOTT
    Co-Choreographer

  • DANE LAFFREY
    Scenic & Additional Video Design

  • GREGG BARNES
    Costume Design

  • SKY SWITSER
    Costume Design

  • JEFF CROITER
    Lighting Design

  • ADAM FISHER
    Sound Design

  • GEORGE REEVE
    Video Design

  • MICHAEL KOSARIN
    Music Supervision & Arrangements

  • DANNY TROOB
    Orchestrations

  • JOSEPH JOUBERT
    Orchestrations

  • DAVID CHASE
    Dance Music Arrangements

  • MIA M. NEAL
    Hair & Wig Design

  • KIRK CAMBRIDGE-DEL PESCHE
    Make-Up Design

  • JEREMY CHERNICK
    Special Effects Design

  • ARIEL REID
    Associate Director

  • BRENDON STIMSON
    Associate Choreographer

  • ALVIN HOUGH, JR.
    Associate Music Supervision

  • PIPPA AILION and NATALIE GALLACHER CASTING

  • JOSHUA BUSCHER
    Puppet Movement Coordinator

  • DANIEL WHITBY
    UK Music Director

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