Chita Rivera "BYE BYE BIRDIE" Dick Van Dyke / Opening Week 1960 Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare ticket envelope and loose ticket stub from the April 16th, 1960 matinee performance of the Original Broadway production of the MICHAEL STEWART, CHARLES STROUSE and LEE ADAMS musical comedy hit "BYE BYE BIRDIE" at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 14th, 1960 at the Martin Beck Theatre, moved to the 54th Street Theatre on October 24th, 1960 and the Sam S. Shubert Theatre on January 16th, 1961, running for a combined 607 performances.) ..... The musical starred CHITA RIVERA and DICK VAN DYKE and featured PAUL LYNDE, DICK GAUTIER, MICHAEL J. POLLARD, SUSAN WATSON, MARIJANE MARICLE, NORMA RICHARDSON, JOHNNY BORDEN, BARBARA DOHERTY and KAY MEDFORD ..... CREDITS: Book by MICHAEL STEWART ("Carnival!", "Hello, Dolly!", "Seesaw", "Mack and Mabel", "I Love My Wife", "Barnum", "42nd Street"); Music by CHARLES STROUSE ("Annie", "Bye Bye Birdie", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!"); Lyrics by LEE ADAMS ("Bye Bye Birdie", "Golden Boy", "Applause", "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!", "Ain't Broadway Grand" ); Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Produced by EDWARD PADULA ..... DETAILS: This rare Martin Beck Theatre ticket envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 1/2" inches and has a blank backside. The
April 16th, 1960
ticket stub measures approx. 1 1/2" X 1 1/4" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing to the envelope, this rare set 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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