was a 1986 Broadway musical created, directed, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines.
Performed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, the musical was an anthology chronicling the history of African-American music in the United States.
[1][2][3] New York Times critic Frank Rich called it "the theatrical equivalent of a telephone-booth-stuffing contest" and "an orgy of grotesque and sometimes necrophiliac mimicry.
"[1] The musical did, however, earn Hines a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
ran from January 28 to February 16, 1986, ending its run after 24 performances.