Broadway
Look To The Lilies (1970)
Opened at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Opened: March 29, 1970
Closed: April 18, 1970
Opened: March 29, 1970
Closed: April 18, 1970
Traveling through America's southwest, young, black ex-GI Homer Smith comes upon a cloister of German-speaking nuns, and finds himself promising to build them a chapel. Before he knows it, he is drawn into the lives of the nuns, particularly the argumentative Mother Maria. "Look To The Lilies" is a warm, lovable musical with a charming melodic score ranging from gospel to classic Broadway ballad.
Book by Leonard Spigelgass
Based on the novel "Lilies Of The Field" by William E. Barrett
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Directed by Joshua Logan
Scenery and Lighting by Jo Mielziner
Costumes by Carrie F. Robbins
Musical Direction by Milton Rosenstock
Vocal Arrangements and Direction by Buster Davis
Orchestrations by Larry Wilcox
Dance Arrangements by John Morris
Audio Design by Robert I. Liftin
Production Associate: Joseph Beruh
Produced by Edgar Lansbury, Max J. Brown, Richard Lewine and Ralph Nelson
Based on the novel "Lilies Of The Field" by William E. Barrett
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Directed by Joshua Logan
Scenery and Lighting by Jo Mielziner
Costumes by Carrie F. Robbins
Musical Direction by Milton Rosenstock
Vocal Arrangements and Direction by Buster Davis
Orchestrations by Larry Wilcox
Dance Arrangements by John Morris
Audio Design by Robert I. Liftin
Production Associate: Joseph Beruh
Produced by Edgar Lansbury, Max J. Brown, Richard Lewine and Ralph Nelson
Musical Numbers:
- Overture
- Gott Is Gut
- First Class Number One Bum
- Himmlisher Vater
- Follow The Lamb
- Meet My Seester
- Don't Talk About God
- When I Was Young
- On That Day Of Days
- You're A Rock
- I Am What I Am
- I'd Sure Like To Give It A Shot!
- I Admire You Very Much, Mr. Schmidt
- Look To The Lilies
- Some Kind Of Man
- Homer's Pitch
- Casamagordo, New Mexico
- One Little Brick At A Time
- I, Yes Me, That's Who
- Prayer
- I, Yes Me, That's Who (reprise)
Additional Material:
Cast:
| Homer Smith | Al Freeman, Jr. |
| Sister Gertrude | Maggie Task |
| Sister Elizabeth | Virginia Craig |
| Sister Agnes | Linda Andrews |
| Mother Maria | Shirley Booth |
| Sister Albertine | Taina Elg |
| Lady Guitarist | Anita Sheer |
| Juanita | Patti Karr |
| Rosita | Carmen Alvarez |
| Juan Archuleta | Titos Vandis |
| Bartender | Marc Allen III |
| First Policeman | Joe Benjamin |
| Second Policeman | Richard Graham |
| Courtroom Guards: | Paul Eichel |
| Michael Davis | |
| Judge | Joe Benjamin |
| District Attorney | Don Prieur |
| Defense Attorney | Ben Laney |
| Monsignor O'Hara | Richard Graham |
| Poker Players: | Michael Davis |
| Paul Eichel | |
| Don Prieur | |
| Singers: | Marian Haraldson |
| Sherri Huff | |
| Suzanne Horn | |
| Maggie Worth | |
| Marc Allen III | |
| Michael Davis | |
| Paul Eichel | |
| Tony Falco | |
| Ben Laney | |
| Don Prieur | |
| Dancers: | Carol Conte |
| Maria DiDia | |
| Tina Faye | |
| Ravah Malmuth | |
| Glenn Brooks | |
| Harry Endicott | |
| Gary Gendell | |
| Steven Ross | |
| Children: | Lisa Bellaran |
| Lori Bellaran | |
| Ray Bellaran |