Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars is a musical tragedy by Kurt Weill [1] (1900-1950) based on the novel Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton.
See also Cry, the Beloved Country, the 2003 play.
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Lost in the Stars is a 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.
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Performance history in South Africa
1998: Performed at the Roodepoort Civic Theatre under the direction of Mark Graham in 1998, starring John Whiteley, Patrick Shabalala, Agos Moahi, Loveline Madumo, Thuli Mdlalose. Weiss Doubell conducted the Pro Musica Orchestra.
1999: Presented by Technikon Natal Department of Drama Studies, directed by Jacky Vermaas.
Sources
The Citizen, 3 Sept 1998.
NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 20. 49.
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