Rodgers and Hammerstein "OKLAHOMA!" Agnes de Mille 1949 Buffalo, New York Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "OKLAHOMA!" at the Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo, New York beginning May 9th, 1949. (The Original Broadway production opened March 31st, 1943 at the St. James Theatre and ran for 2212 performances, becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history.) ..... The Original Broadway Cast of "OKLAHOMA!" included ALFRED DRAKE, JOAN ROBERTS, HOWARD da SILVA and CELESTE HOLM. (Note: No cast members are mentioned by name in the text of the handbill.) ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by LYNN RIGGS. (This was the first collaboration for Rodgers and Hammerstein who would go on to write "Carousel", "The King and I", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song" and "The Sound of Music" among others); Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics on the front and production credits and excerpts from several New York and Chicago reviews on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.