Here's Where I Belong
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Here's Where I Belong is a musical with a book by Alex Gordon and Terrence McNally, lyrics by Alfred Uhry, and music by Robert Waldman.
Based on John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, the allegorical tale centers on the Trasks and the Hamiltons, two families drawn to the rich farmlands of Salinas, California in the early 20th Century. While Steinbeck traced the two clans through three generations, the musical limits the action to the period between 1915 and 1917 and focuses primarily on the Cain and Abel aspects of the work.
McNally asked that his name be removed from the credits prior to opening night.
After twenty previews, the Broadway production, directed by Michael Kahn and choreographed by Tony Mordente, opened on March 3, 1968 at the Billy Rose Theatre, where it closed after one performance. The cast included James Coco, Graciela Daniele, and Ken Kercheval.
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Act I
- We Are What We Are
- Cal Gets By
- Raising Cain
- Soft Is the Sparrow
- Where Have I Been
- No Time
- Progress
- Good Boy
- Ballet
- Act Like a Lady
- The Send-Off
- Top of the Train
- Waking Up Sun
Act I
- Pulverize the Kaiser
- Where Have I Been (Reprise)
- Good Boy (Reprise)
- You're Momma's
- Here's Where I Belong
- We're a Home
