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Lost in the Stars
Musical
Tragedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 30, 1949
Closing Date
Jul 01, 1950
Performances
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Tragedy
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Open Date: Oct 30, 1949
Close Date: Jul 01, 1950
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Music Box Theatre
(Oct 30, 1949 - Jul 01, 1950)
Setting
The Present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Irving Berlin
and
The Estate of Sam H. Harris
Produced by
The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Kurt Weill; John F. Wharton)
Book by
Maxwell Anderson
; Lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
; Music by
Kurt Weill
; Based on the novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" by
Alan Paton
; Music orchestrated by
Kurt Weill
; Music arranged by
Kurt Weill
Production Supervised by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Choreographed by
La Verne French
Scenic Design by
George Jenkins
; Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone
; Johannesburg backdrop by
Horace Armistead
; Assistant to Mr. Jenkins:
Leo Kerz
Business Manager:
Victor Samrock
General Stage Manager:
Andy Anderson
; Stage Manager:
Edward Brinkmann
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Roy Allen
Conducted by
Maurice Levine
; Choral Group trained by
Maurice Levine
; Orchestra Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Viola:
Ted Isreal
and
Alexander Solomon
; Cello:
Leopold Teraspulsky
and
Shepard Coleman
; Bass:
William Feinbloom
; Flute, Clarinet, 1st Saxaphone:
Don Hammond
; Oboe, Clarinet, Tenor Saxaphone:
Jack Cressy
; Bassoon, Clarinet, Alto Saxaphone:
Maurice Kogan
; Trumpet:
Mannie Cohen
; Piano:
Irving Schlein
; Harp:
Nancy Uber
; Percussion:
William Kessler
Press Representative:
William Fields
; Assistant Press Representative:
Walter Alford
and
Arthur Cantor
; Production Coordinator:
Alan Anderson
; Assistant to Mr. Mamoulian on casting:
Edward Brinkmann
Roy Allen
William
Leslie Banks
James Jarvis
LaCoste Brown
Singer
Robert Byrn
Policeman
Singer
Sibol Cain
Singer
Herbert Coleman
Alex
Warren Coleman
John Kumalo
Joseph Crawford
Singer
Todd Duncan
Stephen Kumalo
La Verne French
The Young Man
Russell George
Singer
William Greaves
Matthew Kumalo
Charles Grunwell
Eland
Sheila Guyse
Linda
Mabel Hart
The Young Woman
Georgette Harvey
Mrs. M'kize
Alma Hubbard
Singer
Joseph James
Answerer
Singer
Gertrude Jeanette
Grace Kumalo
Mark Kramer
White Man
Singer
Moses La Mar
Singer
Elen Longone
Singer
Paul Mario
Singer
William Marshall
Hlabeni
Inez Matthews
Irina
Julian Mayfield
Absalom Kumalo
Robert McFerrin
Villager
Singer
June McMechen
Singer
Charles McRae
Paulus
John Morley
Arthur Jarvis
Van Prince
Johannes Pafuri
Biruta Ramoska
White Woman
Singer
Judson Rees
Edward Jarvis
Elayne Richards
Nita
Frank Roane
Leader
Jerome Shaw
Foreman
The Guard
Gloria Smith
Rose
William C. Smith
Jared
Singer
Guy Spaull
The Judge
Christine Spencer
Singer
John W. Stanley
Burton
Constance Stokes
Singer
Joseph Theard
Singer
Lucretia West
Singer
Understudies:
Roy Allen
(Johannes Pafuri),
Sibol Cain
(Linda),
Yvonne Coleman
(Nita),
William Davidson
(Alex),
William Greaves
(Absalom Kumalo),
Georgette Harvey
(Grace Kumalo),
Joseph James
(Stephen Kumalo),
William Marshall
(Stephen Kumalo, John Kumalo),
Van Prince
(Matthew Kumalo),
Richard Rhoades
(Edward Jarvis),
Jerome Shaw
(Arthur Jarvis, Eland, Burton),
William C. Smith
(John Kumalo),
Guy Spaull
(James Jarvis),
Christine Spencer
(Irina),
John W. Stanley
(The Judge) and
Lucretia West
(Mrs. M'kize)
Music Box Theatre
(Oct 30, 1949 - Jul 01, 1950)
Cello:
Phillip Bernolfo
Cast
Roy Allen
Servant
Leon Bibb
Singer
Yvonne Coleman
A Child
William Dillard
Answerer
Jared
Singer
John Garth III
Singer
Norman Hawley
Singer
Van Hawley
Singer
Anne Humphrey
Singer
Joseph James
Hlabeni
Alma Lillie
Singer
Elen Longone
White Woman
George Rees
Foreman
The Guard
Jerome Shaw
Burton
Guy Spaull
James Jarvis
John W. Stanley
The Judge
Clyde Turner
Singer
Lucretia West
Mrs. M'kize
Understudies:
William Dillard
(John Kumalo),
Alma Lillie
(Mrs. M'kize),
George Rees
(The Judge, Burton),
John W. Stanley
(James Jarvis) and
Lucretia West
(Grace Kumalo)
Songs
music by
Kurt Weill
; lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
Act 1
Sung By
The Hills of Ixtapo
Leader 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
Who'll Buy?
Linda
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
Stay Well
Irina
Cry, the Beloved Country
Leader and Singers
Big Mole
Alex
A Bird of Passage
Villager and Singers
Thousands of Miles
(Reprise)
Singers
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Irving Berlin
and
The Estate of Sam H. Harris
Produced by
The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Kurt Weill; John F. Wharton)
Book by
Maxwell Anderson
; Lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
; Music by
Kurt Weill
; Based on the novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" by
Alan Paton
; Music orchestrated by
Kurt Weill
; Music arranged by
Kurt Weill
Production Supervised by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Choreographed by
La Verne French
Scenic Design by
George Jenkins
; Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone
; Johannesburg backdrop by
Horace Armistead
; Assistant to Mr. Jenkins:
Leo Kerz
Business Manager:
Victor Samrock
General Stage Manager:
Andy Anderson
; Stage Manager:
Edward Brinkmann
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Roy Allen
Conducted by
Maurice Levine
; Choral Group trained by
Maurice Levine
; Orchestra Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Viola:
Ted Isreal
and
Alexander Solomon
; Cello:
Leopold Teraspulsky
and
Shepard Coleman
; Bass:
William Feinbloom
; Flute, Clarinet, 1st Saxaphone:
Don Hammond
; Oboe, Clarinet, Tenor Saxaphone:
Jack Cressy
; Bassoon, Clarinet, Alto Saxaphone:
Maurice Kogan
; Trumpet:
Mannie Cohen
; Piano:
Irving Schlein
; Harp:
Nancy Uber
; Percussion:
William Kessler
Press Representative:
William Fields
; Assistant Press Representative:
Walter Alford
and
Arthur Cantor
; Production Coordinator:
Alan Anderson
; Assistant to Mr. Mamoulian on casting:
Edward Brinkmann
Roy Allen
William
Leslie Banks
James Jarvis
LaCoste Brown
Singer
Robert Byrn
Policeman
Singer
Sibol Cain
Singer
Herbert Coleman
Alex
Warren Coleman
John Kumalo
Joseph Crawford
Singer
Todd Duncan
Stephen Kumalo
La Verne French
The Young Man
Russell George
Singer
William Greaves
Matthew Kumalo
Charles Grunwell
Eland
Sheila Guyse
Linda
Mabel Hart
The Young Woman
Georgette Harvey
Mrs. M'kize
Alma Hubbard
Singer
Joseph James
Answerer
Singer
Gertrude Jeanette
Grace Kumalo
Mark Kramer
White Man
Singer
Moses La Mar
Singer
Elen Longone
Singer
Paul Mario
Singer
William Marshall
Hlabeni
Inez Matthews
Irina
Julian Mayfield
Absalom Kumalo
Robert McFerrin
Villager
Singer
June McMechen
Singer
Charles McRae
Paulus
John Morley
Arthur Jarvis
Van Prince
Johannes Pafuri
Biruta Ramoska
White Woman
Singer
Judson Rees
Edward Jarvis
Elayne Richards
Nita
Frank Roane
Leader
Jerome Shaw
Foreman
The Guard
Gloria Smith
Rose
William C. Smith
Jared
Singer
Guy Spaull
The Judge
Christine Spencer
Singer
John W. Stanley
Burton
Constance Stokes
Singer
Joseph Theard
Singer
Lucretia West
Singer
Understudies:
Roy Allen
(Johannes Pafuri),
Sibol Cain
(Linda),
Yvonne Coleman
(Nita),
William Davidson
(Alex),
William Greaves
(Absalom Kumalo),
Georgette Harvey
(Grace Kumalo),
Joseph James
(Stephen Kumalo),
William Marshall
(Stephen Kumalo, John Kumalo),
Van Prince
(Matthew Kumalo),
Richard Rhoades
(Edward Jarvis),
Jerome Shaw
(Arthur Jarvis, Eland, Burton),
William C. Smith
(John Kumalo),
Guy Spaull
(James Jarvis),
Christine Spencer
(Irina),
John W. Stanley
(The Judge) and
Lucretia West
(Mrs. M'kize)
Music Box Theatre
(Oct 30, 1949 - Jul 01, 1950)
Cello:
Phillip Bernolfo
Cast
Roy Allen
Servant
Leon Bibb
Singer
Yvonne Coleman
A Child
William Dillard
Answerer
Jared
Singer
John Garth III
Singer
Norman Hawley
Singer
Van Hawley
Singer
Anne Humphrey
Singer
Joseph James
Hlabeni
Alma Lillie
Singer
Elen Longone
White Woman
George Rees
Foreman
The Guard
Jerome Shaw
Burton
Guy Spaull
James Jarvis
John W. Stanley
The Judge
Clyde Turner
Singer
Lucretia West
Mrs. M'kize
Understudies:
William Dillard
(John Kumalo),
Alma Lillie
(Mrs. M'kize),
George Rees
(The Judge, Burton),
John W. Stanley
(James Jarvis) and
Lucretia West
(Grace Kumalo)
music by
Kurt Weill
; lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson
Act 1
Sung By
The Hills of Ixtapo
Leader 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
Who'll Buy?
Linda
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
Stay Well
Irina
Cry, the Beloved Country
Leader and Singers
Big Mole
Alex
A Bird of Passage
Villager and Singers
Thousands of Miles
(Reprise)
Singers
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