Rodgers & Hart "PAL JOEY" Harold Lang / Carol Bruce 1954 European Premiere Flyer

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This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the
two-week, Pre-West End and EUROPEAN PREMIERE engagement of RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "PAL JOEY" at the New Theatre in Oxford, England beginning March 16th, 1954. (The Broadway revival opened January 3rd, 1952 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 540 performances. The London production would open March 31st, 1954 at the Princes Theatre in London and run for 245 performances.) ..... The musical starred HAROLD LANG and CAROL BRUCE and featured LOU JACOBI, JEAN BRAMPTON, OLGA LOWE, SALLY BAZELY, ERNST ULMAN and ARTHUR LOWE ..... 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 OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Dances Reproduced by GEORGE MARTIN; Directed by NEIL HARTLEY; Produced by JACK HYLTON by arrangement with JULE STYNE and LEONARD KEY
..... 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, one-sided handbill measures 5" X 7 1/2" inches and includes production credits and performance dates on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing at the top and bottom, 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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