Description
This is a rare August 1970 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the ANDRE PREVIN and ALAN JAY LERNER musical "COCO" which played the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 18th, 1969 and ran for 329 performances.) ..... The musical starred DANIELLE DARRIEUX (who replaced KATHARINE HEPBURN as "Coco Chanel" on August 3rd, 1970) and featured GEORGE ROSE, GALE DIXON, DAVID HOLLIDAY, RENE AUBERJONOIS (Tony Award for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical"), JEANNE ARNOLD, WILL B. ABLE, CHAD BLOCK, ROBERT FITCH, DAN SIRETTA, RICHARD WOODS, MICHAEL DAVIS, AL DeSIO, GRACIELA DANIELE, BOB AVIAN, JON CYPHER, ANN REINKING (Broadway debut) and EVE MARCH ..... CREDITS: Music by ANDRE PREVIN; Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER ("Brigadoon", "Paint Your Wagon", "My Fair Lady", "Camelot", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue", "Carmelina", "Dance a Little Closer" and "Gigi"); Sets and Costumes designed by CECIL BEATON; Choreographed by MICHAEL BENNETT; Directed by MICHAEL BENTHALL; Produced by FREDERICK BRISSON ..... DETAILS: The 30 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 and members of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, 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.
