Gertrude Lawrence "LADY IN THE DARK" Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill 1942 Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare ticket envelope and loose ticket stub from the January 7th, 1942 matinee performance of the
Original Broadway production of the MOSS HART, KURT WEILL and IRA GERSHWIN musical "LADY IN THE DARK" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 23rd, 1941 and ran for 162 performances before taking a summer hiatus and brief tour. The show returned to the Alvin Theatre September 2nd, 1941 for an additional 305 performances.) ..... The musical starred GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and featured
DONALD RANDOLPH, JEANNE SHELBY, EVELYN WYCKOFF, ANN LEE, MARGARET DALE, NATALIE SCHAFER, ERIC BROTHERSON, WALTER COY, WILLARD PARKER, WARD TALLMON, GEORGE BOCKMAN, PAUL McGRATH, VIRGINIA PEINE, JUNE MacLAREN, BETH NICHOLS, MARGARET WESTBERG, H. ROBERT EDWARDS, DAN HARDEN, PATRICIA DEERING, WILLIAM HOWELL and the ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS
..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book by MOSS HART; Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess"); Sets designed by HARRY HORNER; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Directed by HASSARD SHORT; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS
..... DETAILS: This rare Alvin Theatre ticket envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 1/2" inches and has advertising for Leon & Eddie's in New York on the backside. The
January 7th, 1942
ticket stub measures approx. 1 1/2" X 1 3/8" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling 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.