Production Info

Previews: October 20, 1949 (6 previews)
Opening October 30, 1949
Closing: July 1, 1950
Length of Run: 281 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Location: New York, NY

Credits Highlights

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... Director	Rouben Mamoulian
... Choreography	Albert Popwell (uncredited)

Cast

... Leader	Frank Roane
... Stephen Kumalo	Todd Duncan
... The Young Man	La Verne French
... James Jarvis	Leslie Banks
... John Kumalo	Warren Coleman
... Alex	Herbert Coleman
... Linda	Sheila Guyse
... Matthew Kumalo	William Greaves
... Absalom Kumalo	Julian Mayfield
... Irina	Inez Matthews

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Musical Numbers

Act One

Opening: The Hills of Ixopo .... Leader and Singers
Thousands of Miles .... Stephen
Train to Johannesburg .... Leader and Singers
The Search .... Stephen, Leader and Singers
The Little Grey House .... Stephen and Singers
Who'll Buy? .... Linda; Danced by Lavern French and Mabel Hart
Trouble Man .... Irina
Murder in Parkwold .... Singers
Fear .... Singers
Lost in the Stars .... Stephen and Singers

Act Two

Entr'acte .... Orchestra
Opening: The Wild Justice .... Leader and Singers
O Tixo, Tixo, Help Me .... Stephen
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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Trivia & History

In the playbill bio for La Verne French, it said, "The choreography in 'Lost in the Stars' was created by Mr. French especially for the show." We therefore credit him with the choreography, although he received no credit elsewhere in the playbill.