1973 Event "Purlie" closes at Billy Rose Theater New York City after 14 performances 1972 Event "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 14 performances 1970 Event "Purlie" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 689 performances 1970 Event "Purlie" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 689 performances 1970 Event Gary Geld and Peter Udell's "Purlie," premieres in New York City 1961 Event "Purlie Victorious," a farce by Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway
