Andre De Shields "THE WIZ" Ted Ross / Ben Harney / Ren Woods 1976 Program

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This is a rare June 15th, 1976 playbill (program) from the National Tour engagement of the WILLIAM F. BROWN and CHARLIE SMALLS musical "THE WIZ" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (The production opened January 5th, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1672 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... Winner of seven Tony Awards including "Best Musical", the show starred REN WOODS as "Dorothy", VALENTINO as the "Scarecrow", BEN HARNEY as "The Tinman" and TED ROSS (Tony Award) as "The Lion" and featured DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER (Tony Award), VIVIAN BONNELL, ELLA MITCHELL, KEN PRYMUS, CHRISTINA KIMBALL, GEORGE BELL, TONY WALKER, PAUL HOSKINS and ANDRE DE SHIELDS as "The Wiz" ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM F. BROWN adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. FRANK BAUM; Music and Lyrics by CHARLIE SMALLS (Tony Award); Sets designed by TOM H. JOHN; Costumes designed by GEOFFREY HOLDER (Tony Award); Choreographed by GEORGE FAISON (Tony Award); Directed by GEOFFREY HOLDER (Tony Award); Produced by KEN HARPER in association with TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION ..... DETAILS: The oversized 48 page playbill measures 8 3/8" X 10 7/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers and individual photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team, lyrics to a number of the show's songs, promotional text, eight GEOFFREY HOLDER costume sketches and several pages of production photos from both the Broadway and touring casts ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light rubbing to the cover, 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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