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Lost In The Stars (film)
''Lost in the Stars'' is a 1949 musical based on the 1948 novel ''Cry, the Beloved Country''. Lost in the Stars may refer to: * ''Cry, the Beloved Country'', 1948 novel also released as "Lost in the Stars" ** "Lost in the Stars" (song), from the eponymous musical, 1949 * ''Lost in the Stars'' (1974 film), 1974 film based on the 1949 musical * ''Lost in the Stars'' (2023 film), 2023 Chinese film * '' Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill'', a 1985 tribute album * '' Lost in the Stars: Live at 54 Below'', a 2015 album by Annaleigh Ashford See also * * Lost Star (other) Lost Star or Lost Stars may refer to: Literature * '' The Lost Stars'' (2012–2016), the military science fiction book series by John G. Hemry under the pen name Jack Campbell * '' Star Wars: Lost Stars'', a 2015 young adult science fiction novel ... * Lost in Space (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In The Stars
''Lost in the Stars'' is a 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. Productions ''Lost in the Stars'' opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 30, 1949, and closed on July 1, 1950, after 281 performances. The production was supervised and directed by Rouben Mamoulian and choreographed by La Verne French. Mamoulian was such a strong influence on the production that Foster Hirsch calls him "the show's third author." Todd Duncan took the role of Stephen; Inez Matthews sang Irina. New York City Opera presented the musical in April 1958. Directed by Jose Quintero, the cast featured Lawrence Winters (Stephen Kumalo) and Lee Charles (Leader). (The conductor of those performances, Julius Rudel, led a 1992 complete recording of the score with the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry, The Beloved Country
''Cry, the Beloved Country'' is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder. American publisher Bennett Cerf remarked at that year's meeting of the American Booksellers Association that there had been "only three novels published since the first of the year that were worth reading… ''Cry, The Beloved Country'', ''The Ides of March'', and ''The Naked and the Dead''.""Reader's Digest: Gossip, news: J. F. Albright reports on A.B.A. meeting," ''The Dallas Morning News'', 30 May 1948, p. 6. It remains one of the best-known works of South African literature. Two cinema adaptations of the book have been made, the first in 1951 and the second in 1995. The novel was also adapted as a musical called ''Lost in the Stars'' (1949), with a book by the American writer Maxwell Anderson and music composed by the German emigre Kurt Weill. Plot The story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In The Stars (song)
''Lost in the Stars'' is a 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. Productions ''Lost in the Stars'' opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 30, 1949, and closed on July 1, 1950, after 281 performances. The production was supervised and directed by Rouben Mamoulian and choreographed by La Verne French. Mamoulian was such a strong influence on the production that Foster Hirsch calls him "the show's third author." Todd Duncan took the role of Stephen; Inez Matthews sang Irina. New York City Opera presented the musical in April 1958. Directed by Jose Quintero, the cast featured Lawrence Winters (Stephen Kumalo) and Lee Charles (Leader). (The conductor of those performances, Julius Rudel, led a 1992 complete recording of the score with the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In The Stars (1974 Film)
''Lost in the Stars'' is the 1974 film version of the Kurt Weill-Maxwell Anderson musical adaptation of the Alan Paton novel ''Cry, the Beloved Country''. The film was produced and released as part of the American Film Theatre, which adapted theatrical works for a subscription-driven cinema series. Plot Directed by Daniel Mann, the film follows a Zulu preacher, Reverend Stephen Kumalo (Brock Peters), in his journey to Johannesburg to search for his long-missing son, Absalom (Clifton Davis). He discovers his son is a paroled felon living in a shantytown with his pregnant girlfriend (Melba Moore). Absolom becomes involved in a robbery plan that results in the death of a white anti-apartheid advocate. Absolom is jailed, tried and sentenced to death, leaving his father unable to continue his ministerial work. Cast Production Due to the film's criticism of the apartheid system, it could not be shot on location in South Africa, requiring exterior footage to be shot in Cottage Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In The Stars (2023 Film)
''Lost in the Stars'' () is a 2022 Chinese mystery crime film directed by Cui Rui and Liu Xiang, and starring Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni and Janice Man. The film is adapted from Alexey Korenev's 1990 Soviet comedy film ''A Trap for Lonely Man'' and French playwright Robert Thomas' 1960 play ''Trap for a Lonely Man'' (''Piege Pour un Homme Seul''). It tells the story of He Fei's wife Li Muzi who disappeared mysteriously during the wedding anniversary trip. It's a film about a story of a shocking case. The film's style have been described by some critics as "Hitchcockian". The film premiered at the Hainan International Film Festival on 25 December 2022 and released theatrically in China on 22 June 2023. Plot He Fei and his wife Li Muzi are celebrating the first anniversary of their marriage at an island resort in Barlandia, a fictional Southeast Asian country. When Muzi goes missing, the local police refuse to open an investigation, citing the lack of evidence of a crime. Two weeks la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Music Of Kurt Weill
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Live At 54 Below
Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film *'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music *Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums titled ''Live'' Extended plays * ''Live EP'' (Anal Cunt album) * ''Live EP'' (Breaking Benjamin EP) * ''Live'' (Roxus EP) * ''Live'' (The Smithereens EP) *''CeCe Peniston (EP Live)'' *''Ozzy Osbourne Live E.P.'', 1980 *''Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)'', by David Bowie * ''Live EP'' (The Jam EP) Songs * "Live" (Russian song) * "Live" (Superfly song) * "Live" (The Merry-Go-Round song) Radio *BBC Radio 5 Live *CILV-FM, branded LiVE 88.5, a radio station in Ottawa, Canada Television * ''Live'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 South Korean television series * ''Live'' (Danish TV series) *Live! (TV channel), Italy *''Live! with Kelly'', US TV talk show Types of media *Live action (cinematography), a motion picture not produced using anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Star (other)
Lost Star or Lost Stars may refer to: Literature * '' The Lost Stars'' (2012–2016), the military science fiction book series by John G. Hemry under the pen name Jack Campbell * '' Star Wars: Lost Stars'', a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by Claudia Gray * ''Lost Stars'', a 2019 novel in the '' Warriors: The Broken Code'' series by Erin Hunter Music * "Lost Stars", a 2014 original song performed by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine * ''The Lost Star'', a 2010 album by The Orchids Other uses * '' Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars'', a 1986 arcade game * ''The Raccoons and the Lost Star'' ("The Lost Star"), a 1983 animated telefilm in ''The Racoons'' fictional universe * ''Rupert and the Lost Stars'' ("The Lost Stars"), a 2006 TV episode of ''Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...'' * ''The Lost Star'' (french: L'Etoile Perdue, link=no), an 1884 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau of Merope the Pleiad See also * * * Lost (other) * Star (other) A star is a luminous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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