Ethel Merman "GYPSY" Jule Styne / Stephen Sondheim 1959 "The Theatre" Magazine

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This is a rare July 1959 issue of "THE THEATRE", a magazine of Drama, Comedy and Music for New York City. This issue featured ETHEL MERMAN (shown in the cover photo) who was currently starring in the
Original Broadway production of the JULE STYNE and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical comedy "GYPSY" at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 21st, 1959 at the Broadway Theatre, moved to the Imperial Theatre on August 15th, 1960, and ran for a combined 702 performances.) ..... The legendary ETHEL MERMAN created several of the most endearing characters in musical theatre history; "Reno Sweeney" in Cole Porter's "Anything Goes", "Annie Oakley" in Irving Berlin's greatest success "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Mama Rose" in Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's "GYPSY" ..... In addition to ETHEL MERMAN, the cast included JACK KLUGMAN, SANDRA CHURCH, LANE BRADBURY, MARIA KARNILOVA, PAUL WALLACE, MORT MARSHALL, JACQUELINE MAYRO, KAREN MOORE, FAITH DANE, CHOTZI FOLEY, LONEY LEWIS, DAVID WINTERS, MARILYN COOPER, JOE SILVER, IRVING "ERV" HARMON and PEG MURRAY ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Bells Are Ringing", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Gypsy", "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", "Gypsy", "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 JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Dance Music arranged by JOHN KANDER; Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by DAVID MERRICK and LELAND HAYWARD
..... DETAILS: The oversized 52 page magazine measures 8 1/4" X 11 1/4" inches and includes the wonderful cover photo of ETHEL MERMAN as well as a related article inside with one additional photo (second scanned image). Also includes features on JUNE HAVOC, SHELLEY WINTERS, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, LAURETTE TAYLOR, LOTTE LENYA and GEORGE BERNARD SHAW as well as a schedule of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, Music, Fashion and other goings-on ..... CONDITION: With the exception of an address label on the front, light creasing and minor edge wear, this rare publication is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to any musical theatre collection. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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