Randy Newman's
Faust
New York City Center
Encores!
Opening Night: July 1, 2014
Closing Night: July 1, 2014
Music: Randy Newman
Lyrics: Randy Newman
An update to the classic legend with its depiction of a wager between the Lord and the Devil in which the latter will have the opportunity to live in Heaven if he can persuade a randomly chosen human, Henry Faust, a sophomore college student in his eighth year at Notre Dame University, to sell his immortal soul.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Glory Train…………………………….God, Devil, Company
Can’t Keep a Good Man Down…………………………Devil
How Great Our Lord………………………..God, Company
Northern Boy………………………………………….God, Devil
Bless the Children of the World……………Henry Faust
The Man……………………………………Henry Faust, Devil
Little Island……………………………………………Angel Rick
Relax, Enjoy Yourself…….God, Devil, Child, Company
ACT TWO
Gainesville……………………………………………….Margaret
Life Has Been Good to Me…………………………..Martha
I Gotta Be Your Man……………………….Devil, Company
Feels Like Home………………………………………….Martha
Bleeding All Over the Place………………..Devil, Martha
My Hero………………………………………………….Margaret
Sandman’s Coming…………………………………..Margaret
Happy Ending…………………………………Devil, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Randy Newman Devil
Isaiah Johnson Lord
Tony Vincent Henry Faust
Michael Cerveris Angel Rick
Laura Osnes Margaret
Vonda Shepard Martha
Brooklyn Shuck Angel Child