In 1961, Louis Johnson performed alongside several notable Black dancers in Kwamina on Broadway. These co-stars included Doris de Mendez (New York Negro Ballet); Charles Moore (Negro Dance Theater, Katherine Dunham Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater); Ronald Platts (New York Negro Ballet); Charles Queenan (Negro Dance Theatre); and Glory Van Scott (American Ballet Theatre, Agnes de Mille Company, Katherine Dunham Company, Talley Beatty Company). 

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Kwamina, Playbill

Kwamina ran from October 23 to November 18, 1961 at the 54th Street Theatre. The musical featured lyrics and music by Richard Adler and a book by Robert Alan Arthur. For her choreography, Agnes de Mille was nominated for a Tony Award and was largely praised along with her dancers. The musical was also nominated for Tony Awards in the categories of “Costume Design” and “Composer.”

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Kwamina, Playbill
Kwamina, Wikipedia