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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
01:30
Number of Acts
2
Musical Style
Western classical tradition with significant use of traditional South African melodies
Vocal & Musical Forces
Singers: 3 principal roles, 3 secondary roles; small chorus. Orchestra: 12
Original Cast
André Solomon-Glover as Nelson Mandela; Diana Solomon-Glover as Winnie Mandela; Curtis Streetman as Prison Guard, Judge and various White Characters, Albert Lee as Young South African Man, Zulu Leader, Christine Clemmons as Young South African woman and Radical, Dawn Padmore as Older South African woman and Radical, Sam McKelton as Poor Man, Steven Herring as Various characters