Description: I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York. (See cut songs below.) ....... This is a rare broadside (single page playbill) from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the FRANK LOESSER musical comedy hit "GUYS and DOLLS" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production would open November 24th, 1950 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and run for 1194 performances.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred ROBERT ALDA, VIVIAN BLAINE and SAM LEVENE and featured ISABEL BIGLEY, PAT ROONEY, Sr., STUBBY KAYE, B. S. PULLY, TOM PEDI, JOHNNY SILVER, PAUL REED and NETTA PACKER ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER ("Guys and Dolls", "Where's Charley?", "The Most Happy Fella", "Greenwillow", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"); Book by JO SWERLING and ABE BURROWS based on a story and characters by DAMON RUNYON; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Dances and Musical Numbers staged by MICHAEL KIDD; Musical Direction by IRVING ACTMAN; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by FEUER and MARTIN ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "Traveling Light" and "Three Cornered Tune" which were cut out-of-town ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor age discoloration and light creasing, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 15.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-24T05:06:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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