Description: This is a rare January 31st, 1955 "Playgoer" playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the LEONARD BERNSTEIN, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN musical comedy "WONDERFUL TOWN" at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia. (The production opened February 26th, 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 559 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred CAROL CHANNING (who replaced ROSALIND RUSSELL late in the Broadway run) and featured BETTY GILLETT, ROBERT GOSS, DORT CLARK, PAUL LIPSON, DON BARTON, ISABELLA HOOPES, TED BENIADES, JOAN KIBRIG and JORDAN BENTLEY ..... CREDITS: Book by JOSEPH FIELDS and JEROME CHODOROV based on their play "My Sister Eileen"; Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN ("On the Town", "Two on the Aisle", "Wonderful Town", "Peter Pan", "Bells Are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Do Re Mi", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Applause", "A Doll's Life", "On the Twentieth Century", "The Will Rogers Follies"); Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Miss Channing's Clothes by MAIN BOCHER; Choreographed by DONALD SADDLER; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by ROBERT FRYER ..... DETAILS: The 12 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: This rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of $3.25 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or $5.95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($4.00 to Canada / $6.50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery ($16.00 to Canada / $20.00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!! Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-03-03T04:26:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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