Biff McGuire "110 IN THE SHADE" Schmidt and Jones 1965 Chicago Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful April 1965 playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the TOM JONES and HARVEY SCHMIDT musical "110 IN THE SHADE" at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened October 24th, 1963 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 330 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred JEANNIE CARSON, BIFF McGUIRE and JOHN CARTER and featured WILL GEER, SCOOTER TEAGUE, CHARLES SCOTT, SUZANNE CRUMPLER and GEORGE CHURCH ..... CREDITS: Music by HARVEY SCHMIDT; Lyrics by TOM JONES (Schmidt and Jones are the songwriting team behind "The Fantasticks", "Celebration", "I Do! I Do!", "110 in the Shade" and "Colette"); Book by N. RICHARD NASH based on his play "The Rainmaker"; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Choreographed by AGNES DE MILLE; Directed by JOSEPH ANTHONY; Produced by DAVID MERRICK ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 6" 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 but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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.