Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL musical comedy hit "FUNNY GIRL" which played the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 26th, 1964 and ran for 1348 performances.) ..... The musical marked the first starring role for BARBRA STREISAND as "Fanny Brice" and also starred JOHNNY DESMOND as "Nick Arnstein". Featured in the cast were KAY MEDFORD, LEE ALLEN, FRITZI BURR, ALAN MANSON, JOSEPH MACAULAY, BUZZ MILLER, GEORGE REEDER and ROYCE WALLACE ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Gypsy", "Funny Girl", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Bells are Ringing", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Lyrics by BOB MERRILL ("New Girl in Town", "Carnival", "Take Me Along", "Funny Girl", "Henry, Sweet Henry", "Sugar", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "The Prince of Grand Street"); Book by ISOBEL LENNART; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by CAROL HANEY; Directed by GARSON KANIN; Produced by RAY STARK ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a bio and several photos of FANNY BRICE and the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" Girls and several pages of production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light surface rubbing and minor edge wear, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
