John Carradine "PAINT YOUR WAGON" Lerner & Loewe 1959 Chicago Playbill

Description

This is a rare June 28th, 1959 "Stagebill" playbill from the Summer Stock production of the ALAN JAY LERNER and FREDERICK LOEWE musical "PAINT YOUR WAGON" at the Music Theatre in Highland Park, Illinois. (The Original Broadway production opened November 12th, 1951 at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City and ran for 289 performances.) ..... The musical starred JOHN CARRADINE and featured MARY ELLEN, BILL SHIRLEY, JAMES DAVIDS, LEN DRESSLAR, KEN HAMILTON, PAT RENALDO, LAWRENCE GRAY, ELLIE QUINT, TOM CORLEY, DAVID CRANE, RICHARD ENGLE, JOYCE PALMQUIST, GUS GIORDANO, GAYLE SPEAR and JUDY BEMENT ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK LOEWE; Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER (Lerner and Loewe collaborated on "Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot" and "Gigi"); Sets designed by CAROL and FRANKLIN GILL; Costumes designed by BROOKS COSTUME CO.; Choreographed by
GUS GIORDANO
; Directed by WILLIAM KROT; Produced by HERB ROGERS ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the outside edge of the cover and light creasing, 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.