Here's Where I Belong

Here's Where I Belong
Music	Robert Waldman
Lyrics	Alfred Uhry
Book	Alex Gordon Terrence McNally
Basis	John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden
Productions	1968 Broadway

Here's Where I Belong is a musical with a book by Alex Gordon and Terrence McNally, lyrics by Alfred Uhry, and music by Robert Waldman. The musical closed after one performance on Broadway.

Based on John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, the allegorical tale centers on the Trasks and the Hamiltons, two families drawn to the rich farmlands of Salinas, California in the early 20th Century. While Steinbeck traced the two clans through three generations, the musical limits the action to the period between 1915 and 1917 and focuses primarily on the Cain and Abel aspects of the work.

McNally asked that his name be removed from the credits prior to opening night. The official opening on Broadway was postponed from February 20, 1968 to March 2, 1968 to allow time for rewrites to the book.

The musical premiered on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theatre on March 3, 1968 and closed after one performance and twenty previews. Directed by Michael Kahn and choreographed by Tony Mordente, the cast included Paul Rogers as Adam Trask, Walter McGinn as Caleb Trask, Ken Kercheval as Aron Trask, James Coco as Lee, Graciela Daniele as Faith, and Heather MacRae as Abra Bacon. The scenery was by Ming Cho Lee, costumes by Ruth Morley, and lighting by Jules Fisher.

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