- Source: Gantry (musical)
Gantry is a musical with a book by Peter Bellwood, lyrics by Fred Tobias, and music by Stanley Lebowsky.
Based on the 1927 novel Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, it tells the story of a womanizing, self-righteous, self-proclaimed preacher who joins forces with a female evangelist to sell religion to small-town Americans.
After 31 previews, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Onna White, opened on February 14, 1970 at the George Abbott Theatre, where it closed after one performance. The cast included Robert Shaw, Rita Moreno, Ted Thurston, and Beth Fowler.
Song list
Act I
Wave a Hand
He Was There
Play Ball with the Lord
Katie Jonas
Thanks, Sweet Jesus!
Someone I've Already Found
He's Never Too Busy
We're Sharin' Sharon
Act II
We Can All Give Love
Foresight
These Four Walls
Show Him the Way
The Promise of What I Could Be
Gantry's Reaction
We're Sharin' Sharon (Reprise)
External links
Gantry at the Internet Broadway Database