Description
This is a rare November 13th, 1961 program (playbill) from the three-week, National Tour engagement of the MICHAEL STEWART, CHARLES STROUSE and LEE ADAMS musical comedy "BYE BYE BIRDIE" at the O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (The production opened April 14th, 1960 at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City and ran for 607 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred GRETCHEN WYLER as "Rose Grant", DICK PATTERSON as "Albert Peterson" and KAY MEDFORD as "Mae Peterson" and featured DICK GAUTIER, NED WERTIMER, NANCY TRIBUSH, MARILYN LANDERS, JAMES DENTON, BARBARA DOHERTY and BARRY PEARL ..... 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 in association with L. SLADE BROWN ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 5 3/4" 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 no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, 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.
