I have always loved "LOST IN THE STARS". I saw the original production when I was very young and have distant but fond memories of it. Also saw the 1958 and 1972 productions and loved both of them. Now the excellent Encores series at City Center is offering a concert version of this problamatic but powerful 1949 musical, and if Maxwell Anderson's book and lyrics have always seemed a bit heavy and ponderous they contain moments of great beauty, and Kurt Weill's music is achingly beautiful. It is one of the most exciting scores ever composed for a musical.
Director Gary Griffin's staging is unexciting, but the choral work wonderful and most of the performances are good if not great. As usual. Rob Berman conducts expertly and the original Kurt Weill orchestrations are masterful.
It was very brave of Encores to do this difficult but wonderful musical, and " LOST IN THE STARS" is still capable of moving an audience deeply. Many thanks.
At THE N.Y. CITY CENTER 131 WEST 55th STREET N.Y.C. Feb. 3rd thru Feb.6th.
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