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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Vernel Bagneris Biography (1949-)
Born July 31, 1949, in New Orleans, LA. Addresses: Agent: Barry Douglas, DGRW Agency, 1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, dancer, choreographer, lyricist, writer
- Birth Details
- July 31, 1949
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Papa Du, One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs,New York City, 1979-1981, then Phoenix Theatre, London, 1981-1982
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Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
- Papa Du, Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
- Ferdinand Joseph LaMenthe (Jelly Roll Morton), Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man (musical), Forty-Seventh Street Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Lacy, The Life (musical), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City,1997-1998
- Li'l Augie, St. Louis Woman (musical), Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 2000
- Papa Du, One Mo' Time (musical; revival), Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Appeared as Chester Kent, The Slow Drag, American Place Theatre, New York City; also appeared in productions with New Experience Players, and in regional theatre productions.
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Major Tours
- Appeared in touring productions of One Mo' Time.
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Stage Director
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One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, New YorkCity, 1979-1982
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Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
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Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
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One Mo' Time (musical; revival), Longacre Theatre, New York City,2002
- Also directed productions for New Experience Players and for regional theatres.
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Film Appearances
- High priest, Crypt of Dark Secrets, Omni International, 1976
- Jelly Roll Morton and police officer, French Quarter, Crown International, 1978
- Accordion man, Pennies from Heaven, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
- Preston, Down by Law, Island, 1986
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Film Choreographer
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Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story, Crusader Entertainment, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Papa Du, One Mo' Time, syndicated, 1986
- Joe Witherspoon, The Gift of Amazing Grace, ABC, 1986
- Jean Toomer, "A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
- Also appeared in Friday Night Surprise, NBC; narrator of the documentary Purple Rose of Cairo, PBS.
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Episodic
- Voice, Jazz, PBS, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Performed for the cast recording of One Mo' Time.
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WRITINGS
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Stage
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One Mo' Time (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, New YorkCity, 1979, then Phoenix Theatre, London, 1981-1982, revived at Longacre Theatre, New York City, 2002
- (And lyricist, with others) Staggerlee (musical), Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1987
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Further Mo' (musical), Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, 1990
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Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man (musical), Forty-Seventh StreetTheatre, New York City, 1994
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Television Specials
- (With others) One Mo' Time, syndicated, 1986
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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American Theatre, April, 1999, p. 41
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New Leader, January 30, 1995, p. 23
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