Description: This is a rare January 29th, 1962 "Playgoer" playbill from the one-week, Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the GARSON KANIN play "A GIFT OF TIME" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open February 22nd, 1962 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and run for 92 performances.) ..... The play starred HENRY FONDA and OLIVIA de HAVILLAND and featured BARBARA BARRIE (replaced out-of-town by MARIAN SELDES), GUY SOREL, LUCRETIA GOULD, JOSEPH CAMPANELLA, LESLYE HUNTER, RUFUS SMITH, GARY MORGAN and JOHN MacKAY ..... CREDITS: Book by GARSON KANIN based on the book, "Death of a Man" by LAEL TUCKER WERTENBAKER; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by EDITH LUTYENS BEL GEDDES; Directed by GARSON KANIN; Produced by WILLIAM HAMMERSTEIN in association with DAVID SHABER and WILLIAM SNYDER, Jr. ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... BONUS: Includes two advertisements and promotional text for the Pre-Broadway tryout and World Premiere engagement of the new musical adventure "WE TAKE THE TOWN" (last three scanned images) starring ROBERT PRESTON at New Haven's Shubert Theatre beginning February 17th, 1962. The musical would close out-of-town, failing to arrive on Broadway ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-24T04:19:14.000Z
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