George Gershwin "OF THEE I SING" Jack Carson / Paul Hartman '52 Revival Playbill

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This is a rare June 30th, 1952 playbill from the Broadway revival of the GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND musical comedy revival "OF THEE I SING" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 5th, 1952 and closed after only 72 performances.) ..... The original production of the Gershwin's "OF THEE I SING" opened December 26th, 1931 at New York's Music Box Theatre and was the first musical awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The groundbreaking show was one of the first Broadway productions to deal with the serious subject of American politics, satirizing inept politicians with limited vision and the ignorant voters who elected them ..... The revival starred JACK CARSON and PAUL HARTMAN and featured JACK WHITING, LENORE LONERGAN, FLORENZ AMES, BETTY OAKES, HOWARD FREEMAN, J. PAT O'MALLEY, DONALD FOSTER, ROBERT F. SIMON, JONATHAN LUCAS, JOAN MANN and LORING SMITH ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by CHANDLER COWLES and BEN SEGAL ..... DETAILS: The 22 page playbill measures 6 1/2" 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.
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