Lost in the Stars
Music by KURT WEILL
Book and Lyrics by MAXWELL ANDERSON
Based on the novel “Cry the Beloved Country” by ALAN PATON
Conducted by Julius Rudel

Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:00 P.M.

Byham Theater, in Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District!
101 Sixth Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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For his final Broadway score, Kurt Weill gave passionate voice to the powerful, uncompromising social indictment of apartheid South Africa.  This stirring story is of two aging men — a black, country parson and a white British planter-drawn into friendship by a shared grief.  The parson’s faith is challenged by his son’s unintentional murder of the planter’s son, while the planter acquires faith through the loss of his son.  Sadly, the years have not diminished the timeliness of the theme, which is the tragedy of all people, whether black or white, rich or poor, young or old.

“Written with theatrical virtuosity…sweep and perspective…deep, dramatic and beautiful…illuminating and memorable.”  New York Times

“Kurt Weill’s 1949 musical about apartheid in South Africa remains one of the most achingly lyrical scores in Broadway history.”  USA Today

Cast (in order of appearance)

Leader

Grace Kumalo

Stephen Kumalo

James Jarvis

Arthur Jarvis

John Kumalo

Linda

Absalom Kumalo

Irina

Larry J. Giddens, Jr.

Linda Haston

Herbert Perry

Martin Giles

Stephen Neely

Kevin Brown

Denise Sheffey Powell

Eugene Perry

Dzidzofe Avouglan

The Production Team

Set Designer: DANILA KOROGODSKY

Costume Designer: K.J. GILMER

Lighting Designer: CHRISTOPHER POPOWICH (C&C Designs)