Set in 1976, in South Africa, black students are injured during a protest. Led by a fellow classmate, the students present a play about the symbolic Day of Liberation they all dream of—when their hero, Nelson Mandela is released from prison.
| 1987 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 1988 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Broadway |
| 1991 | West End |
London Production West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Hugh Masekela |
| 1988 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Mbongeni Ngema |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Ndaba Mhlongo |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Mbongeni Ngema |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Mbongeni Ngema |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Lincoln Center Theater |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Gregory Mosher |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bernard Gersten |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Lucille Lortel |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Shubert Organization |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Mbongeni Ngema |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Hugh Masakela |
| 1988 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Leleti Khumalo |
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