Here's Love
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| Music | Meredith Willson |
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| Lyrics | Meredith Willson |
| Book | Meredith Willson |
| Based upon | Film Miracle on 34th Street |
| Productions | 1963 Broadway |
Here's Love is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson.
Based on the classic film Miracle on 34th Street, it tells the tale of a skeptical little girl who doubts the existence of Santa Claus. When the real Kris Kringle inadvertently is hired to represent jolly St. Nick in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, he must convince the child and her cynical divorced mother (the department store's special events director) that he's the genuine article.
After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Stuart Ostrow and choreographed by Michael Kidd, opened on October 3, 1963 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 334 performances. The cast included Laurence Naismith, Janis Paige, Craig Stevens, Lisa Kirk, Fred Gwynne, Michael Bennett, and Baayork Lee.
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[edit] Synopsis
Susan Walker and her mother, Doris, live alone in New York in the 1960s. 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 and 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
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