Into the Light (musical)

1986 musical

Into the Light

A Musical in 2 Acts

Broadway Playbill cover

Music| Lee Holdridge
Lyrics| John Forster
Book| Jeff Tambornino
Setting| Los Alamos
Premiere| October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22): Neil Simon Theatre
Productions| 1986 Broadway

Into the Light is a short-lived musical about a physicist who attempts to determine the truth behind the Shroud of Turin. His quest for the truth eventually takes a toll on his relationships with his wife and son.

## Synopsis

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James Prescott, a physicist from Los Alamos, is attempting to prove (or disprove) the truth of the Shroud of Turin. James' obsession with this task strains his relationship with his wife (Kate) and his young son (Matthew). Matthew, to compensate for the lack of his father, instead begins to trust a friend only he can see.

## Musical Numbers

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Act 1

* Prologue: Poltergiests - Matthew, Kate
* Neat/Not Neat - James, Father Frank, Kate
* It Can All Be Explained - James, Father Frank
* The Data - James, The Team
* A Talk About Time - James, Kate
* Trading Solos - Father Frank, Matthew, Friend
* Let There Be Light - James, Don, Father Frank, Signor Bocciarelli, Archbishop Parisi
* Wishes - Matthew
* The Three of Us - Kate, James
* Rainbow Logic - James

Act 2

* Fede Fede - Don, Archbishop Parisi, Team
* To Measure the Darkness - James, Kate
* The Testing - James, Team
* The Rose and I - Kate
* The Testing (continued) - James, Team
* Measure the Darkness (reprise) - James
* Be There - James, Matthew
* Epilogue: Into the Light - Company

## Productions

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### 1986 Broadway

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Opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 22, 1986 and closed on October 26, 1986 after playing 13 previews and 6 performances. It starred Dean Jones as James Prescott. The production was directed by Michael Maurer, with choreography from Mary Jane Houdina and music direction from Peter Howard. The production team consisted of Neil Peter Jampolis (Scenic/Projection/Lighting Design), Hervig Libowitzky (Scenic/Projection Design), Karen Roston (Costume Design), and Jack Mann (Sound Design).[1]

Character  | Original Broadway Production[2]

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James Prescott  | Dean Jones
Archbishop Parisi  | Thomas Batten
Kate Prescott  | Susan Bigelow
Paul Cooper  | Alan Brasington
Colonel  | Ted Forlow
Matthew Prescott  | Danny Gerard
Vijay Bannerjee  | Mitchell Greenberg
Phyllis Terwillinger  | Kathryn McAteer
Friend  | Alan Mintz
Father Frank Girella  | William Parry
Don Cesare  | Casper Roos
Signor Bocciarelli  | Gordon Stanley
Nathan Gelb  | Peter Walker
Peter Vonn  | Lenny Wolpe
Major/Ensemble  | David Young
Ensemble  | Valerie De Pena
Ensemble  | Michael Duran
Ensemble  | Terri Homberg

## References

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1. ^ "PlaybillVault Person List". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
2. ^ "PlaybillVault Person List". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 2016-12-13.