Description: This is a rare January 17th, 1955 "Playgoer" playbill from the one-week, National Tour engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical "SOUTH PACIFIC" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The Original Broadway production opened April 7th, 1949 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1925 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 10 Tony Awards, the musical starred IVA WITHERS as "Ensign Nellie Forbush" and ALLEN GERRARD as "Emile de Becque" and featured BENNY BAKER, DOROTHY FRANKLIN, RUSS BROWN, FRANCIS RODRIGUEZ, ELSIE RODRIGUEZ, ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ, ARSENIO TRINIDAD, JEANETTE MIGENES, CLIFTON GRAY, JOHN FERRY, EARL DREBING, JACK RINGSTAD, ROBERT DE COST, VINCENT McMAHON, FRANKLIN WRIGHT, JOHN HICKMAN, DON WORTMAN, JOHN CRAIG, SAM KIRKHAM, GORDON EWING, TONY ROSSI, JAY MacKENZIE, CHARLES SCOTT, EILEEN MORAN, EDITH LANE, MILDRED SLAVIN, RONDINE TOKATYAN, SARI PRICE, BETTY GRAEBER, GENIE BALMER, NANCY BRAMLAGE, BARBARA WINFIELD, MARI YOUNG, WARREN BROWN and IRMA GRANT ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Rodgers and Hammerstein collaborated on "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Book by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II and JOSHUA LOGAN adapted from JAMES A. MICHENER's Pulitzer Prize winning "Tales of the South Pacific"; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Production Directed by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II in association with LELAND HAYWARD and JOSHUA LOGAN ..... DETAILS: The forty page playbill measures 6" X 9 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of the three leading stars and bios of each of the leading actors ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of splits at both the top and bottom seam and minor edge wear, this rare 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.
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Broadway Musicals
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1950 - 1959
