Inga Swenson "110 IN THE SHADE" Stephen Douglass / Robert Horton 1963 Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills representing some of the most memorable Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's ......... This is a beautiful January 1964 playbill (with a pair of ticket stubs) from the Original Broadway production of the TOM JONES and HARVEY SCHMIDT musical "110 IN THE SHADE" which played the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 24th, 1963 and ran for 330 performances.) ..... The musical starred ROBERT HORTON, INGA SWENSON and STEPHEN DOUGLASS (all shown in cover photos) and featured seventeen year-old LESLEY (Ann) WARREN (in her Broadway debut), WILL GEER, STEVE ROLAND, SCOOTER TEAGUE and GEORGE CHURCH ..... CREDITS: Music by HARVEY SCHMIDT; Lyrics by TOM JONES (Schmidt and Jones are the songwriting team behind "The Fantasticks", "Celebration", "I Do! I Do!", "110 in the Shade" and "Colette"); Book by N. RICHARD NASH based on his play "The Rainmaker"; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Choreographed by AGNES DE MILLE; Directed by JOSEPH ANTHONY; Produced by DAVID MERRICK ..... DETAILS: The 64
page playbill measures 6" 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. Includes a full page ad for the Original Broadway Cast recording of "110 IN THE SHADE" on RCA Victor Records (fifth scanned image). Also includes two ticket stubs from the December 30th, 1963 evening performance stapled to the front cover ..... BONUS: The playbill includes an article on "Stars of the Future" which features a photo of LESLEY WARREN (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration to some inside pages, 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.