Description: This is a rare June 1974 program (playbill) from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Shubert Theatre in Century City, Los Angeles, California. (Following an extended tour, the revival opened September 23rd, 1974 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 120 performances.) ..... The musical starred ANGELA LANSBURY as "Mama Rose" (the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1959) and featured REX ROBBINS, ZAN CHARISSE, MARY LOUISE WILSON, GLORIA ROSSI, MAUREEN MOORE, JOHN SHERIDAN, JOHN C. BECHER, SALLY COOKE, DENNY DILLON, LISA PELUSO, DON POTTER, ED RILEY, CHARLES RULE, RICHARD J. SABELLICO and BONNIE LANGFORD as "Baby June" ..... Side Note: This Broadway revival followed the Original London production at the Piccadilly Theatre where ANGELA LANSBURY created a sensation as "Mama Rose". She received "Best Actress in a Musical" at the 1975 Tony Awards, an honor which eluded ETHEL MERMAN in 1960 ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (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", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" 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", "Follies", "A Little Night Music", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Merrily We Roll Along", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Passion", "Assassins"); Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE du BOIS; Jerome Robbins' Choreography reproduced by ROBERT TUCKER; Directed by ARTHUR LAURENTS; Produced by BARRY M. BROWN, FRITZ HOLT, EDGAR LANSBURY and JOSEPH BERUH ..... DETAILS: The 56 page program measures 8 1/4" X 10 7/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light surface rubbing to the cover and slight discoloration at the top of the pages, 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.
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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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