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 ....... This is a rare May 1975 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the MITCH LEIGH and ERICH SEGAL musical flop "ODYSSEY" (later retitled "HOME SWEET HOMER") at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production began a year-long tour in Washington, D.C. in December 1974 and after being retitled "HOME SWEET HOMER" would open January 4th, 1976 at the Palace Theatre in New York City and close the same night after only one performance.) ..... Loosely based on the Homeric legend, the musical starred YUL BRYNNER in his first Broadway musical since "The King and I", twenty-three years earlier and JOAN DIENER (both shown in the cover photo) and featured RUSS THACKER, DIANA DAVILA, CATHERINE LEE SMITH, MARTIN VIDNOVIC and SHEV RODGERS ..... Side Note: Beset by litigation from both cast members and several members of the creative team, author ERICH SEGAL ("Love Story", "The Yellow Submarine") left the production on the road and successfully sued to have his name removed from the credits ..... CREDITS: Music by MITCH LEIGH ("Man of La Mancha", "Cry For Us All", "Sarava", "Home Sweet Homer", "Ain't Broadway Grand"); Book and Lyrics by ERICH SEGAL based on Homer's "Odyssey"; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by HOWARD BAY and RAY DIFFIN; Choreographed by BILLY WILSON; Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ..... DETAILS: The 16 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2023-11-29T00:28:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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