Leonard Bernstein (Signed) "WONDERFUL TOWN" Rosalind Russell 1953 Playbill / AG

Description

This is a rare autographed September 21st, 1953 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the LEONARD BERNSTEIN, BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN musical comedy "WONDERFUL TOWN" which played the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened February 26th, 1953 and ran for 559 performances.) ..... The musical starred ROSALIND RUSSELL (shown in the cover photo) and featured GEORGE GAYNES, EDITH "Edie" ADAMS, HENRY LASCOE, DORT CLARK, JORDAN BENTLEY, NATHANIEL FREY, DELBERT ANDERSON, DODY GOODMAN and CRIS ALEXANDER. Among the ensemble was JOE LAYTON in his Broadway debut ..... Note: The playbill's front cover was signed by composer LEONARD BERNSTEIN, Lyricists
BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN and choreographer
DONALD SADDLER as well as cast members
ROSALIND RUSSELL, GEORGE GAYNES, EDIE ADAMS and DODY GOODMAN (inscribed "Luv"). The playbill will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
..... CREDITS: Book by JOSEPH FIELDS and JEROME CHODOROV based on their play "My Sister Eileen"; Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Lyrics by BETTY COMDEN and ADOLPH GREEN ("On the Town", "Two on the Aisle", "Wonderful Town", "Peter Pan", "Bells Are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Do Re Mi", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Applause", "A Doll's Life", "On the Twentieth Century", "The Will Rogers Follies"); Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Rosalind Russell's Clothes by MAIN BOCHER; Choreographed by DONALD SADDLER; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by ROBERT FRYER ..... DETAILS: The 42 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and individual bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The seam is split at the bottom seam, there is a light vertical crease and six of the inside pages have torn corners. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.