Here's Love!
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Here's Love is a Broadway musical that was written by Meredith Willson. It opened in the Sam S. Shubert Theatre on Broadway on October 3, 1963, and closed nine and a half months later on July 25, 1964 after a total of 338 performances. Based on Miracle on 34th Street, this musical runs along similar lines as the well-known film.
[edit] Synopsis
Susan Walker and her mother, Doris, live alone in New York in the 1960's. Doris works in an executive position at Macy's, and at the start of the musical is busy organizing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Susan meets an ex-marine named Fred Gaily, who takes it upon himself to rid her of her "realistic" outlook on life by taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy's. Kris (Santa) manages to win Susan over while love blooms between Fred and Doris. The second act sees Kris appearing in the New York Supreme Court, with Fred helping him defend his sanity. In the conclusion, Fred uses the Post Office to prove to the court (and the world) that Santa Claus does exist: Kris Kringle is he.
[edit] Original Broadway Cast/Characters
Valerie Lee - Susan Walker
Janis Paige - Doris Walker
Laurence Naismith - Kris Kringle (Santa)
Craig Stevens - Fred Gaily
Fred Gwynne - Mr. Shellhammer
Paul Reed - Mr. Macy
John Sharpe - Marine
Bob McClure - Marine
Darrell Sandern - Marine
Arthur Rubin
Cliff Hall
(...and others)
[edit] Musical Numbers
The Big Clown Balloons/Parade
Arm in Arm
You Don't Know
Bugle
Here's Love
My Wish
Pine Cones and Holly Berries
Look, Little Girl
Look, Little Girl (Reprise)
Expect Things to Happen
Love Come Take Me Again
She Hadda Go Back
That Man over There
My State
(...and others)
