Description: This is a rare September 3rd, 1962 playbill from the Summer Stock engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Storrowton Music Fair in West Springfield, Massachusetts. (The Original Broadway production opened May 21st, 1959 at the Broadway Theatre in New York City and ran for 702 performances.) ..... The musical starred VIVIAN BLAINE as "Mama Rose", the role created by the legendary ETHEL MERMAN in the Original Broadway production and featured ALFRED SANDOR, KIT SMYTHE, JACQUELINE MAYRO, JEFF BOLTON, ANNE RUSSELL, ELLEN TRAVOLTA, NORA BRISTOW, JAN TANZY, LEON BENEDICT, ROBERT BERNARD, JOEL ABEL and WENDY WYNTERS ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (the prolific composer of "Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Prettybelle", "Lorelei", "Sugar", "Subways Are For Sleeping" and "Two on the Aisle"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS suggested by the memoirs of GYPSY ROSE LEE; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Company", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", "Passion"); Sets designed by WARWICK BROWN; Costumes designed by PETER JOSEPH; Choreographed by PETER CONLOW; Directed by ELLA GERBER; Produced by WALLY BEACH in association with LEE GUBER, FRANK FORD and SHELLY GROSS ..... The 16 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this 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. Personal checks accepted (U.S. only) but delay shipping by 10 days ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($3.50 to Canada / $5.50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery ($13.00 to Canada / $15.00 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: 2023-11-05T01:46:31.000Z
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