Denise Darcel "OH CAPTAIN!" Doretta Morrow / Wilbur Evans 1959 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare June 29th, 1959 souvenir program from the
Municipal Opera revival
of the JAY LIVINGSTON and RAY EVANS musical comedy "OH CAPTAIN!"
at the Municipal Open Air Theatre (Forest Park) in St. Louis, Missouri.
(The Original Broadway production opened February 4th, 1958 at the Alvin Theatre in New York City and ran for 192 performances. This production opened
June 29th, 1959 and ran for one week.
) ..... The musical starred DENISE DARCEL, MARTYN GREEN, DORETTA MORROW and WILBUR EVANS and featured JOE CUSANELLI, WALTER RICHARDSON, RICHARD FREDRICKS, BUD McDONALD, PATRICK J. CRAIGIE, BART WOLGAMONT, EDMUND LYNDECK, ALICE NUNN and DENI LAMONT ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JAY LIVINGSTON and RAY EVANS; Book by AL MORGAN and JOSE FERRER based on an original screenplay by ALEC COPPEL; Sets designed by PAUL C. McGUIRE; Costumes supervised by DONN FISCHER; Choreographed by ANTHONY NELLE, TED CAPPY and MAVIS RAY;
Orchestra conducted by EDWIN McARTHUR; Directed by EDWARD GREENBERG; Produced by JOHN KENNEDY for the MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS
..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional text, photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team and a page of rehearsal photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare program 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.