Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
by Micki Grant, Vinnette Carroll
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Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Four 1973 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score Winner! 1972 Drama Desk Award, Most Promising Lyricist
Synopsis
A Tony nominee as Best Musical of the season, this dynamic mixture of rock, calypso and ballads features a dozen singer-dancers in 20 numbers.
In revue-style format, Don't Bother Me... explores the African American experience through vibrant song and dance.
Press Reviews
"Zesty and fun...lively score and lyrics...Deserves a wide audience."
— The New York Times
"The kind of show at which you want to blow kisses."
— Sunday Times
"Sends you home wanting to snap your fingers and click your heels."
— The New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
SINGERS Charlaine Salome Sheila |
DANCERS Agnes Julia Pat |
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Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope - City Center Trailer
Publication
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope is a play written by Micki Grant and published by Concord Theatricals (1972).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Paperback
Concord Theatricals · 1972 · 66 pp
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