Look to the Lilies
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Previews Began: March 2, 1970
Opening Night: March 29, 1970
Closing Night: April 19, 1970
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
Book: Leonard Spigelgass
A group of German nuns ask a wandering black man to build them a church in New Mexico, in this musical adaptation of the William E. Barrett novel and the film Lilies of the Field.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Gott Is Gut……………..Mother Maria, Sister Albertine,
Sister Elizabeth, Sister Agnes,
Sister Gertrude
First Class Number One Bum……………..Homer Smith
Himmlisher Vater………………….Mother Maria, Sisters
Follow the Lamb………….Homer Smith, Mother Maria,
Sisters
Don’t Talk About God…………………………Homer Smith
When I Was Young……………………………Mother Maria
Meet My Seester……………….Juanita, Rosita, Truckers
One Little Brick at a Time……..Mother Maria, Sisters
To Do a Little Good………..Juan Archuleta, Employees
There Comes a Time………………………….Homer Smith
Why Can’t He See Mother……………………………..Maria
I’d Sure Like to Give It a Shot…………….Homer Smith,
Juanita, Rosita,
Juan Archuleta,
Customers
ACT TWO
Them and They……………………..Mother Maria, Sisters
Does It Really Matter………………………….Homer Smith
Look to the Lilies…………………..Mother Maria, Sisters
I Admire You Very Much Mr.
Schmidt………………………………………….Sister Albertine
Some Kind of Man……………………………..Homer Smith
Chant…………………………………………Homer’s Followers
Casamagordo, New Mexico…………………………..Sisters
Follow the Lamb (Reprise)………………….Homer Smith,
Townspeople
One Little Brick at a Time (Reprise)…..Homer Smith,
Townspeople
I, Yes Me, That’s Who………………………..Mother Maria
I, Yes Me, That’s Who (Reprise)………….Homer Smith
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Marc Allen III Indian Barkeep
Carmen Alvarez Rosita
Linda Andrews Sister Agnes
Ray Bellaran Child
Lisa Belleran Child
Joe Benjamin Second Policeman
Judge
Shirley Booth Mother Maria
Glenn Brooks Mexican Hippie
Carol Conte Teeny Bopper
Virginia Craig Sister Elizabeth
Michael Davis Guard
Poker Player
Trucker
Maria Di Dia Indian Waitress
Paul Eichel Guard
Poker Player
Mexican Bummer
Taina Elg Sister Albertine
Harry Endicott College Student
Tony Falco Farmer
Tina Faye Mexican Wife
Al Freeman, Jr. Homer Smith
Gary Gendell White Suit
Richard Graham First Policeman
Monsignor O’Hara
Marian Haraldson Tourist
Suzanne Horn Local
Sherri Huff Bus Girl
Patti Karr Juanita
Ben Laney Defense Attorney
Souvenir Salesman
Ravah Malmuth Senora Gonzalez
Mexican Girl Friend
Shirley Potter Senora Perez
Don Prieur District Attorney
Poker Player
Tourist
Steven Ross Ranch Hand
Anita Sheer Lady Guitarist
Maggie Task Sister Gertrude
Titos Vandis Juan Archuleta
Maggie Worth Senora Chavales
Jewelry Vendor
Understudies: Ted Beniades (Juan Archuleta), Carol Conte (Rosita), Clifton Davis (Homer Smith), Tina Faye (Juanita), Marian Haraldson (Sister Gertrude, Sister Elizabeth, Sister Agnes), Shirley Potter (Sister Albertine) and Maggie Task (Mother Maria)