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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

This score is ON LOAN from Samuel French Ltd, 52 Fitzroy Street, London WlP 6JR to whom it should be returned. Please read the note on page 4 regarding markings in the score~

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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VOCAL SCORE

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God spell Music and New Lyrics by

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