Olsen & Johnson's "HELLZAPOPPIN" Billy House / Sammy Fain '41 Pittsburgh Program

Description: This is a rare February 17th, 1941 program (playbill) from the National Tour engagement of the OLE OLSEN and CHIC JOHNSON Musical Revue "HELLZAPOPPIN" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The production opened September 22nd, 1938 at New York's Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, moved to the Winter Garden Theatre on November 26th, 1938 and ran for 1404 performances, becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history until that record was broken by "Oklahoma!".) ..... The musical revue starred BILLY HOUSE and EDDIE GARR and featured GRACE & NIKKO, the READINGER TWINS, the MURTAGH SISTERS, the OXFORD BOYS, BEN DOVA, PAUL GORDON, FRANK JEROME, BOBBY JARVIS and others ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by SAMMY FAIN ("Hellzapoppin", "Sons o' Fun", "Alive and Kicking", "Flahooley", "Ankles Aweigh", "Christine", "Something More!") and CHARLES TOBIAS; Additional Music and Lyrics by GONZALO CURIEL and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Allegro", "Pipe Dream", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Book by OLE OLSEN and CHIC JOHNSON; Costumes designed by JOAN PERSONETTE; Choreographed by GAE FOSTER; Directed by EDWARD DURYEA DOWLING; Produced by OLE OLSEN and CHIC JOHNSON ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/8" X 8 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios, The front cover features ELIZABETH LOVE and ELLIOTT NUGENT who would be appearing the following week in "THE MALE ANIMAL" at the Nixon Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease and minor 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!

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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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