Description
This is a rare December 1974 playbill from the Broadway revival of the JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (Following a London run and an extended tour, the revival opened September 23rd, 1974 at the Winter Garden Theatre 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 would win "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", "Road Show"); 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 52 page playbill measures 5 5/8" 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, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling 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.
