Angela Lansbury "GYPSY" Stephen Sondheim / Jule Styne 1973 London Playbill

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This is a beautiful programme (playbill) from the Original London production of the JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. (The London production opened May 29th, 1973 and ran for 300 performances. A Broadway revival would follow beginning September 23rd, 1974 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, running for 120 performances.) ..... The musical starred ANGELA LANSBURY as "Mama Rose" (the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1959) and featured BARRY INGHAM as "Herbie", ZAN CHARISSE as "Louise" and BONNIE LANGFORD as "Baby June" ..... Side Note: ANGELA LANSBURY would win the Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" in 1975, the award that eluded ETHEL MERMAN in 1960 ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (composer of "Bells Are Ringing", "Gypsy", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Say, Darling", "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 and FRITZ HOLT in association with EDGAR LANSBURY, JOSEPH BERUH and H. M. TENNENT LTD. ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 5 1/4" 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 and members of the creative team as well as a beautiful photo of Miss Lansbury (third scanned image). Also includes a full page ad for the Original London Cast recording of "GYPSY" on RCA Victor Records (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light surface 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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