Description: I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ......... This is a rare June 11th, 1956 playbill from the final weeks of the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical "PIPE DREAM" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 30th, 1955 and ran for 246 performances.) ..... The musical starred WILLIAM JOHNSON and JUDY TYLER and featured NANCY ANDREWS (all three shown in cover photos) who replaced HELEN TRAUBEL as "Fauna" during the final two weeks of the run. Also featured in the cast were MIKE KELLIN, G. D. WALLACE, STOKELY GRAY, JOHN CALL, GUY RAYMOND, STEVE ROLAND, DON BLACKEY, HOBE STREIFORD, NICOLAS ORLOFF, WARREN KEMMERLING, WARREN BROWN, JERRY LaZARRE, RUBY BRAFF, PATTI KARKALITS, JACKIE McELROY, MARILYN BRADLEY, MILDRED SLAVIN, LOUISE TROY, PAT CREIGHTON, SANDRA DELVIN, JOSEPH LEON, KAZIMIR KOKICH, PATRICIA WILSON, RUTH KOBART, MARVIN KRAUTER, GENE KEVIN, DON WEISSMULLER, FRANCES MARTIN, ANNABELLE GOLD, JENNY WORKMAN, SALLY CRANE, SCOTTY ENGEL, RUDOLFO CORNEJO and CALVIN THOMAS ..... Side note: "Pipe Dream" received nine Tony nominations, but won only one (Alvin Colt's "Best Costume Design"). The musical lost out for "Best Musical" to "Damn Yankees", the only other show nominated in that category. The two main characters in "Pipe Dream" had sadly truncated careers. WILLIAM JOHNSON died of a heart attack on March 16th, 1957 at the age of 40 and JUDY TYLER died the same year after going to Hollywood to appear with Elvis Presley in "Jailhouse Rock". Just three days after filming was completed, she was tragically killed along with her husband in a car crash in Billy the Kid, Wyoming on July 3rd, 1957. She was only 24. (Reprinted in part from the Rodgers and Hammerstein website.) ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Rodgers and Hammerstein collaborated on "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Me and Juliet", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT (Tony Award winner); Choreographed by BORIS RUNANIN; Production Staged by HAROLD CLURMAN; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small puncture in an inside page, light soiling to the cover and minor edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will become 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: 39.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-29T18:50:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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