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Lost in the Stars
Musical
Tragedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 18, 1972
Closing Date
May 21, 1972
1st Preview
Apr 12, 1972
1st Preview
Apr 12, 1972
Previews
8
Performances
39
Musical
Tragedy
Revival
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 18, 1972
Close Date: May 21, 1972
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Apr 18, 1972 - May 21, 1972)
Setting
The Present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Roger L. Stevens
and
Diana Shumlin
Music by
Kurt Weill
; Lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
; Book by
Maxwell Anderson
; Based on "Cry, the Beloved Country" by
Alan Paton
; Music arranged by
Kurt Weill
; Music orchestrated by
Kurt Weill
; Musical Director:
Karen Gustafson
Directed by
Gene Frankel
; Choreographed by
Louis Johnson
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Patricia Quinn Stuart
; Lighting Design by
Paul Sullivan
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Hamilton
; Stage Manager:
Robert Keegan
Press Representative:
Seymour Krawitz
,
Martin Shwartz
and
Patricia Krawitz
Babafumi Akunyun
Drummer
Ruby Greene Aspinall
The Young Woman
Singer
Therman Bailey
Singer
Peter Bailey-Britton
Eland
Marki Bey
Linda
Lana Caradimas
Singer
Suzanne Cogan
Singer
Donald Coleman
Singer
Staats Cotsworth
The Judge
Margaret Cowie
Irina
Mark Dempsey
Foreman
Policeman
Giancarlo Esposito
Alex
Damon Evans
Matthew Kumalo
Don Fenwick
Arthur Jarvis
Karen Ford
Mrs. Jarvis
Singer
Aleesaa Foster
Singer
Raymond Frith
Singer
Judy Gibson
Rose
Jack Gwillim
James Jarvis
Amelia Haas
Singer
Michael Harrison
Dancer
Roy Hausen
Policeman
The Guard
Wayne Stevenson Hayes
Dancer
Leonard Hayward
Paulus
McRae
Singer
Lee Hooper
Answerer
Edna Husband
Singer
Leonard Jackson
John Kumalo
David Jay
Edward Jarvis
Rosetta LeNoire
Grace Kumalo
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
Sid Marshall
The Young Man
Oba-Ya
Dancer
Michael Oiwake
Dancer
Autris Paige
Johannes Pafuri
Singer
Rod Perry
Leader
Rona Leslie Pervil
Singer
Brock Peters
Stephen Kumalo
Adam Petroski
Stationmaster
Harold Pierson
Dancer
William
Gilbert Price
Absalom Kumalo
Alexander Reed
Burton
Garrett Saunders
Hlabeni
Mandingo Shaka
Singer
Richard Triggs
Servant
Singer
Alyce Elizabeth Webb
Mrs. M'kize
Understudies:
Mark Dempsey
(Arthur Jarvis, James Jarvis),
Judy Gibson
(Irina, Linda),
Douglas Grant
(Alex),
Leonard Hayward
(John Kumalo),
Lee Hooper
(Grace Kumalo),
Edna Husband
(Answerer),
Sid Marshall
(Johannes Pafuri, Matthew Kumalo),
Riley Mills
(Edward Jarvis),
Adam Petroski
(The Judge),
Harold Pierson
(Absalom Kumalo),
Alex Reed
(Eland) and
Clyde Walker
(Stephen Kumalo, Leader)
Imperial Theatre
(Apr 18, 1972 - May 21, 1972)
Cast
Ian Martin
The Judge
Songs
music by
Kurt Weill
; lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
Act 1
Sung By
The Hills of Ixtapo
Leader, Answerer and Singers
Thousands of Miles
Stephen Kumalo
Train to Johannesburg
Leader and Singers
The Search
Stephen Kumalo, Leader and Singers
The Little Grey House
Stephen Kumalo and Singers
Stay Well
Absalom Kumalo
Trouble Man
Irina
Murder in Parkwold
Singers
Fear
Singers
Lost in the Stars
Stephen Kumalo and Singers
Act 2
Sung By
The Wild Justice
Leader and Singers
O Tixo, Tixo, Help Me
Stephen Kumalo
Cry, the Beloved Country
Leader and Singers
Big Mole
Alex
Thousands of Miles
(Reprise)
Singers
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Brock Peters
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Gilbert Price
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1972 Winner
Brock Peters
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Roger L. Stevens
and
Diana Shumlin
Music by
Kurt Weill
; Lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
; Book by
Maxwell Anderson
; Based on "Cry, the Beloved Country" by
Alan Paton
; Music arranged by
Kurt Weill
; Music orchestrated by
Kurt Weill
; Musical Director:
Karen Gustafson
Directed by
Gene Frankel
; Choreographed by
Louis Johnson
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Patricia Quinn Stuart
; Lighting Design by
Paul Sullivan
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Hamilton
; Stage Manager:
Robert Keegan
Press Representative:
Seymour Krawitz
,
Martin Shwartz
and
Patricia Krawitz
Babafumi Akunyun
Drummer
Ruby Greene Aspinall
The Young Woman
Singer
Therman Bailey
Singer
Peter Bailey-Britton
Eland
Marki Bey
Linda
Lana Caradimas
Singer
Suzanne Cogan
Singer
Donald Coleman
Singer
Staats Cotsworth
The Judge
Margaret Cowie
Irina
Mark Dempsey
Foreman
Policeman
Giancarlo Esposito
Alex
Damon Evans
Matthew Kumalo
Don Fenwick
Arthur Jarvis
Karen Ford
Mrs. Jarvis
Singer
Aleesaa Foster
Singer
Raymond Frith
Singer
Judy Gibson
Rose
Jack Gwillim
James Jarvis
Amelia Haas
Singer
Michael Harrison
Dancer
Roy Hausen
Policeman
The Guard
Wayne Stevenson Hayes
Dancer
Leonard Hayward
Paulus
McRae
Singer
Lee Hooper
Answerer
Edna Husband
Singer
Leonard Jackson
John Kumalo
David Jay
Edward Jarvis
Rosetta LeNoire
Grace Kumalo
Urylee Leonardos
Singer
Sid Marshall
The Young Man
Oba-Ya
Dancer
Michael Oiwake
Dancer
Autris Paige
Johannes Pafuri
Singer
Rod Perry
Leader
Rona Leslie Pervil
Singer
Brock Peters
Stephen Kumalo
Adam Petroski
Stationmaster
Harold Pierson
Dancer
William
Gilbert Price
Absalom Kumalo
Alexander Reed
Burton
Garrett Saunders
Hlabeni
Mandingo Shaka
Singer
Richard Triggs
Servant
Singer
Alyce Elizabeth Webb
Mrs. M'kize
Understudies:
Mark Dempsey
(Arthur Jarvis, James Jarvis),
Judy Gibson
(Irina, Linda),
Douglas Grant
(Alex),
Leonard Hayward
(John Kumalo),
Lee Hooper
(Grace Kumalo),
Edna Husband
(Answerer),
Sid Marshall
(Johannes Pafuri, Matthew Kumalo),
Riley Mills
(Edward Jarvis),
Adam Petroski
(The Judge),
Harold Pierson
(Absalom Kumalo),
Alex Reed
(Eland) and
Clyde Walker
(Stephen Kumalo, Leader)
Imperial Theatre
(Apr 18, 1972 - May 21, 1972)
Cast
Ian Martin
The Judge
music by
Kurt Weill
; lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
Act 1
Sung By
The Hills of Ixtapo
Leader, Answerer and Singers
Thousands of Miles
Stephen Kumalo
Train to Johannesburg
Leader and Singers
The Search
Stephen Kumalo, Leader and Singers
The Little Grey House
Stephen Kumalo and Singers
Stay Well
Absalom Kumalo
Trouble Man
Irina
Murder in Parkwold
Singers
Fear
Singers
Lost in the Stars
Stephen Kumalo and Singers
Act 2
Sung By
The Wild Justice
Leader and Singers
O Tixo, Tixo, Help Me
Stephen Kumalo
Cry, the Beloved Country
Leader and Singers
Big Mole
Alex
Thousands of Miles
(Reprise)
Singers
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Brock Peters
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Gilbert Price
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1972 Winner
Brock Peters
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