Description
This is a beautiful February 9th, 1942 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE musical comedy "BEST FOOT FORWARD" at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre. (The production opened October 1st, 1941 and ran for 326 performances.) ..... The cast included ROSEMARY LANE, MARTY MAY, NANCY WALKER, JACK JORDAN, Jr., GIL JOHNSON, RICHARD DICK, DANNY DANIELS, KENNETH BOWERS, BOBBY HARRELL, TOMMY DIX, FLEMING WARD, STUART LANGLEY, JUNE ALLYSON, VICTORIA SCHOOLS, BETTY ANNE NYMAN, GIL STRATTON, Jr., NORMA LEHN, ROGER HEWLETT, VINCENT YORK, MAUREEN CANNON, MARILYN ROSS, DANNY DANIELS and JOHN WRAY ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN CECIL HOLM; Music and Lyrics by HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE ("Best Foot Forward", "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'", "Make a Wish", "High Spirits", "Meet Me In St. Louis"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by GENE KELLY; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT ..... DETAILS: The 40 page playbill measures 6 3/4" 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 members of the creative team and wonderful vintage advertising ..... BONUS: Includes a four page article on producer and director GEORGE ABBOTT which includes production photos from "What a Life", "Too Many Girls", "The Boys From Syracuse" and "Best Foot Forward" ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor 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.
