First performance 15 July 1959 | ||
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The Connection is a 1959 play by Jack Gelber. It was first produced by the Living Theatre, directed by Living Theatre co-founder Judith Malina, and designed by co-founder Julian Beck. The play has a play-within-a-play format, with characters Jim Dunn as the "producer" and Jaybird as the "writer". They are attempting to stage a production about the underbelly of society using "real" addicts. Some of the addicts are jazz musicians. They all (except for the "producer", "writer", and two "photographers") have one thing in common: they are waiting around for their drug dealer, their "connection". The dialogue of the characters is interspersed with performances of jazz. The music was composed by jazz pianist Freddie Redd.
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Original cast
Production credits
1959–60 Village Voice Obie Awards
1959–60 Vernon Rice Awards
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Film adaptation
Recordings
Other productions
Songs
1Who Killed Cock Robin
2Wigglin
3Music Forever