Description: This is a rare September 29th, 1952 playbill from the one-week, National Tour engagement of the groundbreaking RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The Original Broadway production opened March 31st, 1943 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 2212 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included FLORENCE HENDERSON as "Laurey", RALPH LOWE as "Curly", MARY MARLO as "Aunt Eller", JACQUELIN DANIELS as "Ado Annie", ALFRED CIBELLI, Jr. as "Jud Fry", CHARLES HART, CHARLES SCOTT, JOHN ADDIS, VICTOR GRIFFIN, HAROLD GARY, JUDY RAWLINGS, MARGERY BEDDOW, DAVIE GLADSTONE, JEAN BLEDSOE, MARQUITA LIVING, ANITA BERMAN, OWEN MARTIN, VICTOR REILLEY and BOB LORD ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. (This was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/8" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios. The front cover features TOD ANDREWS who would star in "MISTER ROBERTS" the following week at the Nixon Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing 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.
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-03-06T02:55:52.000Z
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