- Here's Where I Belong
Infobox Musical
name= Here's Where I Belong
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music=Robert Waldman
lyrics=Alfred Uhry
book= Alex Gordon
Terrence McNally
basis=John Steinbeck 's novel
"East of Eden "
productions=1968 Broadway
awards="Here's Where I Belong" is a musical with a book by Alex Gordon and
Terrence McNally , lyrics byAlfred Uhry , and music byRobert Waldman .Based on
John Steinbeck 's classicnovel "East of Eden ", the allegorical tale centers on the Trasks and the Hamiltons, two families drawn to the rich farmlands ofSalinas, California in the early 20th Century. While Steinbeck traced the two clans through three generations, the musical limits the action to the period between 1915 and 1917 and focuses primarily on theCain andAbel aspects of the work.McNally asked that his name be removed from the credits prior to opening night.
After twenty previews, the Broadway production, directed by Michael Kahn and
choreographed byTony Mordente , opened onMarch 3 1968 at the Billy Rose Theatre, where it closed after one performance. The cast includedJames Coco ,Graciela Daniele , andKen Kercheval .ong list
;Act I
* We Are What We Are
* Cal Gets By
* Raising Cain
* Soft Is the Sparrow
* Where Have I Been
* No Time
* Progress
* Good Boy
* Ballet
* Act Like a Lady
* The Send-Off
* Top of the Train
* Waking Up Sun;Act II
* Pulverize the Kaiser
* Where Have I Been (Reprise)
* Good Boy (Reprise)
* You're Momma's
* Here's Where I Belong
* We're a HomeExternal links
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