BroadwayMusical1949
Lost in the Stars
- Dates
- Oct 30, 1949 – Jul 1, 1950
- Performances
- 281
About
Lost in the Stars is a 1949-premiered 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.