Lost in the Stars is a 1949 musical with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and music by Kurt Weill, based on the novel Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) by Alan Paton (1903-1988). The original production opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 30, 1949 and closed on July 1, 1950 after 273 performances. The original cast included Todd Duncan and Inez Matthews.

Weill was influenced by African American musical idioms through his use of spiritual melodies, blues and jazz. The musical was adapted for the screen and filmed in 1974.