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Lost in the Stars Broadway Original Cast


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Based on the novel Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Original Replacement

Original Cast

Roy Allen Headshot
Roy Allen
Johannes Pafuri (u/s)
William
Leslie Banks Headshot
Leslie Banks
James Jarvis
LaCoste Brown Headshot
LaCoste Brown
Singer
Robert Byrn Headshot
Robert Byrn
Policeman
Singer
Sibol Cain Headshot
Sibol Cain
Linda (u/s)
Singer
Herbert Coleman Headshot
Herbert Coleman
Alex
Warren Coleman Headshot
Warren Coleman
John Kumalo
Yvonne Coleman Headshot
Yvonne Coleman
Nita (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Joseph Crawford Headshot
Joseph Crawford
Singer
William Davidson Headshot
William Davidson
Alex (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Todd Duncan Headshot
Todd Duncan
Stephen Kumalo
La Verne French Headshot
La Verne French
The Young Man
Russell George Headshot
Russell George
Singer
William Greaves Headshot
William Greaves
Absalom Kumalo (u/s)
Matthew Kumalo
Charles Grunwell Headshot
Charles Grunwell
Eland
Sheila Guyse Headshot
Sheila Guyse
Linda
Mabel Hart Headshot
Mabel Hart
The Young Woman
Georgette Harvey Headshot
Georgette Harvey
Grace Kumalo (u/s)
Mrs. M'kize
Alma Hubbard Headshot
Alma Hubbard
Singer
Joseph James Headshot
Joseph James
Answerer
Singer
Stephen Kumalo (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Gertrude Jeanette Headshot
Gertrude Jeanette
Grace Kumalo
Mark Kramer Headshot
Mark Kramer
Singer
White Man
Elen Longone Headshot
Elen Longone
Singer
Moses La Mar Headshot
Moses La Mar
Singer
Paul Mario Headshot
Paul Mario
Singer
William Marshall Headshot
William Marshall
John Kumalo (u/s)
Stephen Kumalo (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Inez Matthews Headshot
Inez Matthews
Irina
Julian Mayfield Headshot
Julian Mayfield
Absalom Kumalo
Robert McFerrin Headshot
Robert McFerrin
Singer
Villager
June McMechen Headshot
June McMechen
Singer
Charles McRae Headshot
Charles McRae
Paulus
John Morley Headshot
John Morley
Arthur Jarvis
Van Prince Headshot
Van Prince
Johannes Pafuri
Matthew Kumalo (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Biruta Ramoska Headshot
Biruta Ramoska
Singer
White Woman
Judson Rees Headshot
Judson Rees
Edward Jarvis
Richard Rhoades Headshot
Richard Rhoades
Edward Jarvis (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Elayne Richards Headshot
Elayne Richards
Nita
Frank Roane Headshot
Frank Roane
Leader
Jerome Shaw Headshot
Jerome Shaw
Arthur Jarvis (u/s)
Burton (u/s)
Eland (u/s)
Foreman
Foreman/The Guard
The Guard
Gloria Smith Headshot
Gloria Smith
Rose
William C. Smith Headshot
William C. Smith
Jared
John Kumalo (u/s)
Singer
Guy Spaull Headshot
Guy Spaull
James Jarvis (u/s)
The Judge
Christine Spencer Headshot
Christine Spencer
Irina (u/s)
Singer
John W. Stanley Headshot
John W. Stanley
Burton
The Judge (u/s)
(Applause Books)
Constance Stokes Headshot
Constance Stokes
Singer
Joseph Theard Headshot
Joseph Theard
Singer
Lucretia West Headshot
Lucretia West
Mrs. M'kize (u/s)
Singer

Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Lost in the Stars awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1973 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Gilbert Price

Production Team

La Verne French Choreographer
George Jenkins Scenic Designer
Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Designer
Kurt Weill Orchestrator

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