The Human Comedy

• Workshop (1982)
  New York, NY
• Original Off-Broadway Production (1983)
  New York, NY
• Broadway Transfer (1984)
  New York, NY
• Musicals in Mufti Production (1997)
  New York, NY
• Barrington Stage Production (2006)
• London Revival (2010)
  London, England

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Original score

• Opening
• In a Little Town in California
  • aka In a Little Town [no note]
• Ulysses Reaches the Crossing
• Hi Ya, Kid
  • aka Hi Ya Kid [no note]
• The Black Man Waved
• He Didn't Think
• Home for Him
• Homer, Homer
• We're a Little Family
• Bicycle Ride
• The Assyrians
• Noses
• Fourteen Words Collect
• You're a Little Young for the Job
  • aka Can You Sing? [no note]
• I Can Carry a Tune
  • aka Carry a Tune [no note]
• Happy Birthday
• What Do I Sing?
• Anniversary Song
• I Think the Kid Will Do
• Beautiful Music
• Here, Boy!
• Cocoanut Cream Pie
• When I Am Lost
• I Said, Oh No
  • aka I Let Him Kiss Me Once [no note]
• Mama
• Daddy Will Not Come Walking Through the Door
  • aka Daddy Will Not Come [no note]
• Death Is Not an Easy Thing
• The Birds in the Sky
• Remember Always to Give
• Long Past Sunset
• In Our Little Town
• Don't Tell Me
• Train
• You Want to Go to Corbett's
• The Fourth Telegram
• Give Me All the Money
  • aka Give Me the Money [no note]
• You Coming Here Now
  • aka You Coming Here Now? [no note]
• Everything Is Changed
• The World Is Full of Loneliness
• How I Love Your Thingamajig
  • aka How I Love [no note]
• Come On Toby
• Everlasting
• Wherever Did You Learn to Sing?
• An Orphan I Am
• I'll Tell You About My Family
  • aka I'll Tell You [no note]
• I Think About
• Mary Arena
• It Doesn't Seem Right
• I Wish I Were a Man
• Marcus, My Friend
• My Father's Name
• My Sister Bess
• Meanwhile
• Bear Trap
• This Is Ulysses
• Hello, Darling!
• I've Known a Lot of Guys
  • aka A Lot of Men [no note]
• Now, Darling
• Diana
• I See You've Got a Letter
• Dear Brother
  • aka Dear Brother Homer [no note]
• As the Poet Said
• The Birds in the Trees
  • aka The Birds [no note]
• Parting
• Slowly the Reality
• Nightmare
• Mr. Grogan, Wake Up
  • aka Mister Grogan, Wake Up [no note]
• Hello, Doc
  • aka Don't Feel Bad, Homer [no note]
• What Am I Supposed to Do?
  • aka I Don't Know Who to Hate [no note]
• Your Brother
• Somewhere, Someone
• Quieten Down
• I'll Always Love You
• The Passing of the Train
• Fathers and Mothers (And You and Me)
  • aka Uncles and Aunts [no note]

Cut prior to opening

• I'm Home
  • aka Home [no note]

In a California town during World War II, a teenage boy supports his family as a telegraph messenger, carrying both joyful and heartbreaking news to neighbors. His days bring encounters with soldiers, shopkeepers, and friends, revealing the hopes, fears, and resilience of a community in wartime. Balancing work, school, and family responsibilities, he learns about love, loss, and growing up. Amid the challenges, his family’s warmth and unity provide strength, offering a portrait of endurance in a changing America.