Other works

(1/2/69) Stage: Produced, with Chiz Schultz, Edgar Lansbury and Robert Nemiroff, the Lorraine Hansberry / Robert Nemiroff play "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" on 2 January 1969 at The Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City at the Cherry Lane Theater. NOTE: Filmed as To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1972).

CD: "Harry Belafonte" (BSP)

CD: "Belafonte at Carnegie Hall" (RCA)

CD: "Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall" (RCA)

CD: "Calypso" (RCA)

CD: "The Essential Harry Belafonte" (RCA)

CD: "Platinum & Gold Collection" (RCA)

CD: "The Very Best of Harry Belafonte" (RCA)

CD: "Folk Standards" (Columbia)

(1953) Stage: Appeared (as "Singer"; Broadway debut) in / co-wrote additional music / co-wrote additional lyrics for "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music / Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Additional music / lyrics by Cy Coleman, Michael Grace, Joseph McCarthy, Henry Sullivan, John Rox, Bart Howard. Musical Director / Vocal Arrangements by Buster Davis. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Dance arrangements by Gerald Alters. Assistant to Mr. Davis: David Sackson. Dances / Musical Numbers staged by Donald Saddler. Production staged by John Murray Anderson. Directed by Cyril Ritchard. Imperial Theatre: 10 Dec 1953-26 Jun 1954 (229 performances). Cast: Polly Bergen (as "Meg"), Billy De Wolfe (as "David" / "Mrs. B." / "Laurie" / "Cornelius" / "The Butler"), Hermione Gingold (as "Miss Rheingold" / "The Cellist" / "Mrs. A." / Singer (of "Which Witch?") / "The Lady" / "Bobo" / Orson Bean (as "Mike Hammer" / "The New Manager" / "Singer"), Jimmy Albright (as "Butler" / "Pierrot Ensemble" / "Guest at Ball"), Lee Becker (as "Train Bearer" / "Pierrot Ensemble" / "Singer"), Hank Brunjes (as "Pierrot Ensemble" / "Bridegroom" / "Singer"), Carleton Carpenter (as "Harlequin" / "The Pierrot of 1953" / "Man" / "The Song Plugger" / "Singer" / "Dancer"), Ronald Cecill (as "Pierrot Ensemble" / "Bridegroom" / "Butler"), Deane Crane, Nanci Crompton, Imelda De Martin, Elaine Dunn (as "The Pierrot of 1953" / "Jo" / "Singer" / "Dancer"; Broadway debut), Dorothy Dushock, Jay Hornick (as "Bridegroom" / "Chorus" / "The Man in the Box" / "Sedan Chair Bearer" / "Singer"), Colleen Hutchins, James Jewell, Larry Kert, Bob Kole, Gerard Leavitt, Celia Lipton, Greb Lober, Tina Louise (as "Queen" / "Chorus" / "Guest at Ball" / "Lady"), Ralph McWilliams, Kay Medford (as Pierrette Ensemble" / "Marmee" / "First Secretary" / "Fifi"), Jacqueline Mickles (as "Queen" / "Chorus" / "The Autumn Bride" / "Lady"), Harry Mimmo, Illona Murai, Margot Myers, Gwen Neilson, George Reeder (as "Bridegroom" / "Guest at the Ball" / "Dancer"), Siri (as "Chorus" / "Guest at the Ball" / "The Summer Bride"), Gloria Smith, Millard Thomas (as "Guitarist"), Kenneth Urmston, Monique van Vooren, Toni Wheelis. Understudies: Imelda De Martin, Kenneth Harvey, Larry Kert, Gwen Neilson, Alice Pearce, Toni Wheelis. Produced by Michael Grace, Stanley Gilkey and Harry Rigby.

(1955) Stage: Appeared (as "Performer") in "3 for Tonight [A Diversion in Song and Dance]"on Broadway. Musical revue. Original Music by Walter Schumann. Special Material / Lyrics by Robert Wells. Music arranged by Nathan Scott. Additional music by Jester Herston ("In That Great Gettin Up Mornin") and Jack Norworth ("By the Light of the Silvery Moon" and "Shine on, Harvest Moon"). Directed by Gower Champion (also in cast as "Performer"). Plymouth Theatre: 6 Apr 1955-1 Jun 1955 (85 performances). Cast: Betty Benson (as "Performer"), Marge Champion (as "Performer"), Walter Schumann (as "Impressions" / Recorded Voices"), Hiram Sherman (as "Story Teller"), Robert Brink (as "Chorus"), Andrew Case (as "Chorus"), Gina Christen (as "Chorus"), Diane Doxee (as "Chorus"), Elaine Drew (as "Chorus"), Joyce L. Foss (as "Chorus"), Dorothy Gill (as "Chorus"), Nancy Harp (as "Chorus"), Jimmy Harris (as "Chorus"), Mark Karl (as "Chorus"), Jerry Madison (as "Chorus"), Robert Miller (as "Chorus"), Ned Romero (as "Chorus"), Jack Steele (as "Chorus"), Brad Thomas (as "Chorus"), Robert Trevis (as "Chorus"), Karen Vonne (as "Chorus"), Richard Wessler (as "Chorus"). Produced by Paul Gregory and Charles Laughton.

(11/55) Appeared at the Empire Room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

(12/31/64) Read the story of "Anansi, the Spider Man" on education television program "Reading Out Loud" on December 31, 1964.

(5/2/83) Stage: Performed in the revue "Parade of Stars" at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in New York CIty for the Actors' Fund Benefit with Eddie Albert, Debbie Allen, Edward Asner, Lauren Bacall, Milton Berle, George Burns, David Cassidy, Dick Cavett, Carol Channing, Pam Dawber, Sandy Duncan, Bonnie Franklin, Jack Gilford, Gregory Hines, Ann Jillian, Larry Kert, Richard Kiley, Jack Klugman, Linda Lavin, Michele Lee, Rich Little, Dorothy Loudon, Lee Meredith, Jeanne Moreau, Ann Reinking, Dinah Shore, Jean Stapleton, Gwen Verdon, Fred Waring, James Whitmore, Shelley Winters and Michael York in the cast. Hildy Parks was the writer. John Kander and Fred Ebb were composers. Michael Frayn wrote the book. Robert Randolph was set designer. Alvin Colt was costume designer. Elliot Lawrence was musical director. Albert Stephenson was special musical stager. Clark Jones was director. Alexander H. Cohen was producer.

CD: "The Very Best of Harry Belafonte" (Not Now Music).