Description
This is a rare July 23rd, 1951 playbill from the one-week, Summer Stock engagement of RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "PAL JOEY" at the Sea Cliff Summer Theatre in Sea Cliff, New York. (This tour was the inspiration for the successful Broadway revival that opened January 3rd, 1952 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 540 performances.) ..... The musical starred CAROL BRUCE (who would star in the 1954 London revival) and featured BOB FOSSE, JOAN MANN, DICK BERNIE, SYLVIA KARLTON, SHANNON DEAN, GEORGE MITCHELL, PHYLLIS DORN, DORIS SCHMITT, NORA BRISTOW, RITA TANNO, DANNY GERSHOWITZ, JIM MERCHUT, JOHN BONITZ, LOUIS MACMILLAN, THOMAS G. RATCLIFFE, BRADFORD HUNT, JOE ELMAN, JOE O'BRIEN, WARREN PFAFF, BARBARA HURWICH, MARY POPE and ROSE VOLKMAN with DAVID BAKER and ROY RISING at the pianos ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by JOHN O'HARA; Sets designed by WILLIAM F. COPE; Costumes designed by JOE CROSBY; Choreographed by JOAN MANN; Directed by GUS SCHIRMER, Jr.; Produced by THOMAS G. RATCLIFFE and LOUIS MACMILLAN ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of two heavy vertical folds, 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.
