Timbuktu! is a musical that premiered on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 1, 1978, and closed on September 10, 1978. Based on the book by Luther Davis, Timbuktu had a total of 221 performances. It featured lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright The musical is set in 1361, in Timbuktu, in the Ancient Empire of Mali, West Africa. The production starred Eartha Kitt as Shaleem-La-Lume, William Marshall as Hadji, Gilbert Price as the Mansa of Mali, Melba Moore as Marsinah, and George Bell as the Wazir. It was directed, choreographed and costume designed by Geoffrey Holder.
Soundtrack
Act One
- “Rhymes Have I”
- “Fate”
- “In the Beginning, Woman”
- “Baubles, Bangles and Beads”
- “Stranger in Paradise”
- “Gesticulate”
- “Night of My Nights”
Act Two
- “My Magic Lamp”
- “Stranger in Paradise (Reprise)”
- “Rahadlakum”
- “And This Is My Beloved”
- “Golden Land, Golden Life”
- “Zubbediya”
- “Night of My Nights (Reprise)”
- “Sands of Time”
Characters
