A Musical Based Upon to St. Matthew
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Music and New Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Conceived and Directed by JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK Lyrics to "By My Side" by JAY HAMBURGER Music to "By My Side" by PEGGY GOROON
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Presented by Edgar Lansbury/Stuart Duncan/Joseph Beruh First Performance May 17, 1971 at The Cherry Lane Theatre, New York, N.Y. Lighting by Lowell B. Achziger Costumes by Susan Tzu Musical Director- Stephen Reinhardt Production Stage Manager - Nina Faso Associate Producer - Charles Haid CAST (In Alphabetical Order) Lamar Alford Herb Braha Peggy Gordon David Haskell Joanne Jonas
Robin Lamont Sonia Manzano Gilmer McCormick Jeffrey Mylett Stephen Nathan INSTRUMENTATION
BAND:
Piano, Electric Organ (Stephen Reinhardt) Acoustic 6-string Guitar, Electric Guitar (Jesse Cutler)
ON STAGE:
Electric Bass Guitar (Richard LaBonte) Drums and Percussion (Ricky Shutter) Recorder ("ALL GOOD GIFfS") Two Tambourines ("BLESS THE LORD") Two or Three Acoustic Guitars ("BY MY SIDE") Vibra-slap ("LIGHT OF THE WORLD") Various Toy Instruments
MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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ACT ONE Tower of Babble Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord Save the People . . . . . . . Day by Day . . . . . . . . . Learn Your Lessons Well Bless the Lord . . . All For The Best . . All Good Gifts . . . . . Light Of the World
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ACT TWO Learn Your Lessons Well Turn Back, 0 Man Alas For You . . . . . . . . By My Side . . . . . . . . . We Beseech Thee . . . . . Day by Day (Reprise) .. On the Willows . . Finale . . . . . . . . . Bows . . . . .
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God spell Music and New Lyrics by
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
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