Broadway Shows

Work in the theater has been a part of Mr. Adilifu’s career from the very start. However, starting in 1981, he began to work with ever increasing frequency in Broadway shows. The following is a list of the shows in which he was a member of the opening night orchestra. Not included are the numerous other shows (both on and off Broadway) in which he performed as a frequent substitute.

Broadway Shows:

• Ain’t Supposed To Die A Natural Death (1971-72)
• Dude (1972)
• Much Ado About Nothing (1972-73)
• Over Here (1974-75)
• The Wiz (1975-77)
• But Never Jam Today (1979)
• It’s So Nice To Be Civilized (1980)
• Sophisticated Ladies (1981)
• The Tap Dance Kid (1983)
• Big Deal (1986)
• Honky Tonk Nights (1986)
• Anything Goes (1987)
• Meet Me In St. Louis (1989)
• Guys and Dolls (1992)
• A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1996)
• On The Town (1998)
• Marie Christine (1999)
• The Wild Party (2000)
• Elaine Stritch At Liberty (2002)
• The Color Purple (2005)
• Gypsy (2008)

Off-Broadway Shows:

• The Exception and The Rule / The Prodigal Son (1965)
• Salvation (1969 – 1970)
• Rainbow (1972)

In addition, from 2005 through 2010, Mr. Adilifu was a member of the “Coffee Club Orchestra,” the resident ensemble for the “ENCORES” musical productions at City Center. Below is a list of the shows he played:

• Babes In Arms
• Ziegfeld Follies
• Do-Re-Mi; On A Clear Day
• A Connecticut Yankee
• Hair
• Golden Boy
• Pajama Game
• No Strings
• House of Flowers
• Bye Bye Birdie
• Purlie
• Follies
• Stairway to Paradise
• Applause
• On The Town
• Girl Crazy