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Lost in the Stars (1949 Original Broadway Cast)

Lost in the Stars

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Lost in the Stars is a 1949-premiered musical with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and music by Kurt Weill, based on the novel Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) by Alan Paton. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1949; it was the composer's last work for the stage before he died the following year.

Opened
1949
Performances
273
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Kurt WeillLyrics: Maxwell AndersonBook: Maxwell Anderson

Productions2 on Broadway

1949 Music Box Original. October 30, 1949 · Rouben Mamoulian 273 performances
1972 Imperial Theatre Revival. April 18, 1972 · Gene Frankel 39 performances

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In the literature1 passages

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