I saw it! I grew up in the DC area, and it tried out at the National when I was home from college. It played Christmas of 1970 before moving to NY and opening 1/15/71. I mostly remember Constance Towers in the Eva Marie Saint role, and one good song that I believe closed the first act ("The Exodus" -- rousing, could that be the title? Logical) John Savage had the Sal Mineo role. The tile was David Cryer, and he made little impression.
Anyone else recall much? It wasn't much to looks at, by the numbers, a lot of military costumes. But the story would not fold into a 2 hour 45 minute musical and the plot didn't sing.
UPDATE: The songs, on opening in NYC.
Act One
- [Overture .... Orchestra]
- Children's Lament .... Children
- Yerushaliam .... Ari
- The Saga of Haganah .... David, Zev, Joab, Mandria
- The Saga of Haganah (Reprise) .... Mandria
- Give Me One Good Reason .... Kitty
- Dov's Nightmare .... Dov, Victims of the Holocaust
- Karen's Lullaby .... Karen
- Aphrodite .... Mandria, Armeteau
- My Galilee .... Ari and Palestinians
- The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves .... David and Palestinians
- Alphabet Song .... Karen and Children
- Give Me One Good Reason (Reprise) .... Kitty
- My Brother's Keeper .... Ari
Act Two
- [Entr'acte.... Orchestra]
- The Exodus .... David and Ensemble
- He'll Never Be Mine .... Kitty
- One Flag ....Karen and Children
- The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves (Reprise) .... Mandria
- I See What I Choose to See .... Karen and Dov
- Hora Galilee .... Dance—Karen, Dov, Children, Palestinians
- Ari's Promise .... Ari
- Ari's Promise (Reprise) .... The Company
- The Exodus
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Updated On: 1/20/20 at 08:12 PM
