Robert Preston "WE TAKE THE TOWN" John Cullum 1962 FLOP Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the out-of-town tryouts of the HAROLD KARR, MATT DUBEY and FELICE BAUER musical flop "WE TAKE THE TOWN". (The show opened February 19th, 1962 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut and closed March 17th, 1962 at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia, canceling the scheduled Broadway opening.) ..... The musical starred ROBERT PRESTON and featured MIKE KELLIN, JOHN CULLUM, CARMEN ALVAREZ, KATHLEEN WIDDOES, ROMNEY BRENT, LESTER RAWLINS, MARK LENARD, H. F. GREEN, JOE ROSS, EDDIE ROLL and LEON B. STEVENS ..... CREDITS: Book by MATT DUBEY and FELICE BAUER; Music by HAROLD KARR; Lyrics by MATT DUBEY; Sets designed by PETER LARKIN; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Choreographed by DONALD SADDLER; Directed by ALEX SEGAL; Produced by STUART OSTROW ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a page of scenery and costume sketches and several pages of rehearsal photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.