Description
This is a rare May 1976 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN, JAMES KIRKWOOD, NICHOLAS DANTE and MICHAEL BENNETT musical "A CHORUS LINE" at the Shubert Theatre in New York City. (Originally part of the New York Shakespeare Festival season, the production opened April 15th, 1975 at the Off-Broadway Newman Theatre and quickly made plans to move to New York's Sam S. Shubert Theatre on July 25th, 1975.) ..... "A Chorus Line" was an unprecedented box office and critical success, receiving 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine Tony's, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It ran for 6,137 performances, becoming at the time the longest-running production in Broadway history ..... The cast included ANN REINKING as "Cassie", SCOTT ALLEN, JOE BENNETT, LAUREE BERGER, SANDAHL BERGMAN, KELLY BISHOP, WAYNE CILENTO, CHUCK CISSEL, CLIVE CLERK, DONNA DRAKE, BRANDT EDWARDS, VICKI FREDERICK, WINSTON DeWITT HEMSLEY, LAUREN KAYAHARA, BARBARA LUNA, CAMERON MASON, JOHN MINEO, BARBARA MONTE-BRITTON, BILL NABEL, GEORGE PESATURO, JUSTIN ROSS, GILLIAN SCALICI, CAROLE SCHWEID, MICHAEL SERRECCHIA, DAVID THOME, COOKIE VAZQUEZ, THOMAS J. WALSH, CRISSY WILZAK and KATHRYNANN WRIGHT ..... CREDITS: Music by MARVIN HAMLISCH; Lyrics by EDWARD KLEBAN; Book by JAMES KIRKWOOD and NICHOLAS DANTE; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Conceived, Choreographed and Directed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Produced by JOSEPH PAPP and the NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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.
