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Cotton Patch Gospel (the play)  The musical featured some of the last songs composed by Harry. This play can still be seen around the country in regional or local theater.  This play is available on video and cassette. The rights to perform the play are available from Dramatic Publishing. Original Off Broadway Production Cotton Patch Gospel premiered on October 21st, 1981 at Lambs Theatre in New York City. The production opened October 21st, 1981 and ran for 193 performances.  It starred Tom Key and featured the Cotton Pickers.  Credits Tom Key, performer  Scott Ainsle, performer Michael Mark, performer Pete Corum, performer Jim Lauderdale, performer Harry Chapin, music and lyrics Tom Chapin, director Philip M. Getter, producer Tom Key and Russell Treyz, Book based on Clarence Jordan's book "The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John" Other Performances I started listing performances here before I released how often this play is performed, often by church congregations and in the southern U.S. 1981 Oct 21 Opened at Lambs Theatre in NYC. and ran for 183 performances. 1986 July 18 Opened at the Woodstock, IL Opera House. It played through August 24. My wife and I saw one of the weekend performances. 1996 April 4 Citrus College, Azusa, CA Nov 14-16 First Christian Church, by the Studio Repertory Company, - a benefit for River City Habitat for Humanity 1998 April 23-25 Bevier Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana,  by the Christian Theatre Music Group  Oct 24 Carson Valley United Methodist Church    Nov 21 At the Pacific Theater, BC through November  21- reviewed by BC Christian News 2000 March 17-19, 24-26 Stow Presbyterian Church, Stow, OH,  benefit June 7-10 At Emporia State University Actor's Summit Akron, OH, date unknown - reviewed by the Plain Dealer The Special Consensus toured for three seasons as the cast of Cotton Patch Gospel. Reviews The Chapintouch fan page has interesting information about this musical, including brief reviews.

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