Dear World
New York City Center
Encores!
Opening Night: March 15, 2023
Closing Night: March 19, 2023
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
Donna Murphy Countess Aurelia
Brooks Ashmanskas President
Giuseppe Bausilio Lawyer 1
Andréa Burns Constance
Ben Fankhauser Lawyer 3
Christopher Fitzgerald Sewerman
Ann Harada Gabrielle
Kody Jauron Artiste
Phillip Johnson Richardson Julian
Stanley Wayne Mathis Prospector
Caesar Samayoa Lawyer 2
Samantha Williams Nina
Cicily Daniels Ensemble
Brian Flores Ensemble
Blair Goldberg Ensemble
Andrea Jones-Sojola Ensemble
Eddie Korbich Ensemble
Josh Lamon Ensemble
Will Mann Ensemble
Manna Nichols Ensemble
Emilie Renier Ensemble
Phumzile Sojola Ensemble
Jessica Tyler Wright Ensemble
Franca Vercelloni Ensemble
Swing: Patrick Wetzel
Understudies: Darlesia Kearny (Constance/Gabrielle), Kathy Voytko (Countess Aurelia)