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The Human Comedy

Opened 1984

13 performances

Musical, Megamusical

Rex Smith, who was in the 1984 production.
Rex Smith, who was in the 1984 production. Sergei ~ 5of7

In a small California town during World War II, the residents go through their everyday lives with dread and hope.

Music
Galt MacDermot
Lyrics
William Dumaresq
Book
William Dumaresq

Productions1 on Broadway

1984
RoyaleBroadway Original, opened April 5, 1984, directed by Wilford Leach
13 performances

Recordings 1 recording

1997
The Human Comedy: Original Broadway Cast Recording Kilmarnock KIL 9702, released December 23, 1997
United States

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available

Here, Homer hasn’t yet won the job. One of his two would-be bosses says, “You’re a little bit young,” making us worry for him. Then another boss notes, “Sometimes we have a telegram requiring you to sing. Can you carry a tune, or do you sing flat?”

The Book of Broadway Musical Debates Disputes and Peter Filichia Rowman Littlefi, p. 234

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