Dear World
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Previews Began: December 18, 1968
Opening Night: February 6, 1969
Closing Night: May 31, 1969
Music: Jerry Herman
Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Jerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee
Adapted from Jean Giraudoux’s play The Madwoman of Chaillot, Dear World is a haunting, delicate and charming musical celebrating life, passion and madness.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
The Spring of Next Year……the Chairman of the Board,
the Prospector,
the Corporation
Each Tomorrow Morning….Countess Aurelia, Company
I Don’t Want to Know…………………..Countess Aurelia
I’ve Never Said I Love You……………………………Nina
Garbage….The Sewerman, Countess Aurelia, Gabrielle,
Constance, Company
I Don’t Want To Know (Ballet)………………….Company
Dear World………………….Countess Aurelia, Company
ACT TWO
Kiss Her Now…………………………….Countess Aurelia
Memory………………………………………….Constance
Pearls………………………..Countess Aurelia, Gabrielle
Dickie……………………………………………..Gabrielle
Voices…………………………………………….Constance
Thoughts…………………………………Countess Aurelia
And I Was Beautiful…………………….Countess Aurelia
Each Tomorrow Morning (Reprise)………………..Julian
One Person………………….Countess Aurelia, Company
Finale……………………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Angela Lansbury Countess Aurelia
Jane Connell Gabrielle
Carmen Mathews Constance
Milo O’Shea The Sewerman
Ted Agress The Juggler
Nicole Barth Person of Paris
Bruce Becker Person of Paris
Toney Brealond Person of Paris
Jane Coleman Person of Paris
Michael Davis The Doorman
Jack Davison Person of Paris
Jacque Dean Person of Paris
Richard Dodd Person of Paris
Clifford Fearl Board Member
Miguel Godreau The Deaf-Mute
John Grigas Person of Paris
Pamela Hall Nina
Marian Haraldson Person of Paris
Tony Juliano Person of Paris
Charles Karel Board Member
Gene Kelton Person of Paris
Zale Kessler Board Member
Carolyn Kirsch Person of Paris
William Larsen The Chairman of the Board
Urylee Leonardos Person of Paris
Joe Masiell The Prospector
Ty McConnell The Busboy
Larry Merritt Person of Paris
Kurt Peterson Julian
Ruth Ramsey Person of Paris
Orrin Reiley Person of Paris
Patsy Sabline Person of Paris
Connie Simmons Person of Paris
John Taliaferro The Peddler
Margot Travers Person of Paris
Gene Varrone The Waiter
Charles Welch Board Member
Mary Zahn Person of Paris
Standby: Camila Ashland (Gabrielle, Constance), M’el Dowd (Countess Aurelia)
Understudies: Barbara Blair (The Flowergirl/Person of Paris), Merrill Leighton (Nina/The Housewife/Person of Paris), Joe Nelson (Person of Paris)
REPLACEMENTS
Jack Davison Board Member
Peter Walker The Waiter
