Description
This is a rare November 8th, 1959 "Stagebill" playbill from the National Tour engagement of the ARTHUR LAURENTS, LEONARD BERNSTEIN and STEPHEN SONDHEIM musical "WEST SIDE STORY" at the Erlanger Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened September 26th, 1957 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 732 performances while simultaneously playing on the road and abroad.) ..... The musical starred LARRY KERT, LEILA MARTIN, DEVRA KORWIN, THOMAS HASSON, CARMINE TERRA and SANDY LEEDS and featured ARCH JOHNSON, GUS TRIKONIS, ALAN JOHNSON, ALBERT M. OTTENHEIMER, TUCKER SMITH, ELIOT FELD and ROGER FRANKLIN ..... CREDITS: Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN ("On the Town", "Wonderful Town", "Candide", "Peter Pan", "West Side Story", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"); Book by ARTHUR LAURENTS based on a conception by JEROME ROBBINS; Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM ("A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", "Anyone Can Whistle", "Company", "Follies", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "A Little Night Music", "Sweeney Todd", "Pacific Overtures", "Sunday in the Park With George", "Into the Woods", "Assassins", "Passion"); Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Produced by ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE by arrangement with ROGER L. STEVENS ..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 6 5/8" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written at the top of the back cover and a light vertical fold, 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.
